Antedate
[ 'ænti'deit ]
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vt. （在历史上）比…为早;先于;早于;（在信、支票等上）填写比实际日期早的日期;
📝 例句
To precede in time;antedate.
先于时间上先于…；倒填…日期
The Invoice be antedate to january 1st .
将该发票日期填早到1月1日。
antedate a letter by three days
把信上日期比实际填早三天
This event antedate the discovery of america by several century
这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪
All this is not to antedate the demise of the empire.
这一切不会使帝国提前衰亡。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ante-前缀“前”,date-日期:提前写日期
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
antedate
(also pre-date) v [Tn]
1 put an earlier date on (a document, letter, etc) than the one at the time of writing （在文件, 信件等上面）写上比实际书写日期早的日期
an antedated cheque 填有比实际日期早的支票.
2 be before (sth/sb) in time 先於, 早於（某事物[某人]）
This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries. 这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪. Cf 参看 post-date.
🔁 扩展释义
vt. 先于, 前于【经】 提前日期(比实际毋早的日期)
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I'm glad to see you two guys getting along so well
看到你们两位相处得这么好我很高兴，
When did you get up yesterday morning?
你昨天早上几点起床？
The Cutty Sark was one the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
“卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造的最快的一艘帆船。