predate

英 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]

美 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]

v.  (在日期上)早于，先于

第三人称单数：predates　现在分词：predating　过去式：predated　过去分词：predated　

经济

BNC.19621 / COCA.13758

柯林斯词典

• VERB （在日期上）早于，先于
  If you say that one thingpredatedanother, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing.
  1. His troubles predated the recession...
     他的问题在经济萧条前就出现了。
  2. The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain.
     这一遗迹在德鲁伊特来到不列颠前就已存在。

英英释义

verb

• establish something as being earlier relative to something else
  Synonym:antedateforedate
• prey on or hunt for
  1. These mammals predate certain eggs
  Synonym:ravenprey
• come before
  1. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
  Synonym:precede
• be earlier in time
  1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
  Synonym:precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedate

双语例句

• His troubles predated the recession
  他的问题在经济萧条前就出现了。
• All the numbers come from annual disclosure forms, so they predate the worst of the economic crisis.
  所有这些数字都来自于年度披露报表，因此反映的是经济危机最严重阶段来临之前的情况。
• Predate Research on the Europe-Asia-Continent Bridge Transport
  欧亚&新海大陆桥运输的前期研究
• The training of manage competent at predate reduces the needing distance between available capability and newly practical role for nursing backbone.
  管理胜任能力作为管理岗位前培训，缩减了护理骨干现有能力与新任角色所需基础间的差距。
• The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain.
  这一遗迹在德鲁伊特来到不列颠前就已存在。
• Most Americans consider Halloween a festive occasion, but its roots long predate the United States and its meaning has changed greatly over time.
  尽管多数美国人将万圣节视为传统节日，但它的起源却远远早于美国的历史，而且意义也随着时间发生了很大变化。
• The little black ladybird beetle can predate on the egg, nymph, pupa and adult of the whitefly, with high activity and large predating quantity.
  小黑瓢虫成虫寿命长达90－130天，可捕食粉虱卵、若虫、成虫各虫态，且捕食量大，活动能力强，是高氏瘤粉虱的有效天敌，具有很好的保护利用价值。
• Indeed, this strand may well predate the anti-pollution effort.
  而且，这一目标或许要早于防止污染。
• From the predate to the follow-up, keep in mind this six-step dating guide on how to do it right.
  从预先准备后，到约会后后续，记住下面六步如何做正确的约会指南。
• As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters!
  我开车驶往母亲住所，竟感到约会前的紧张不安。