英 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt] 美 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]
vt. 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
predate /priːˈdeɪt/ [ predating predated predates ]
及物动词 If you say that one thing predated another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing. (日期上)早于; 先于
His troubles predated the recession.
他的麻烦早在经济衰退前就出现了。
come before
同义词： precede
... given假如 predate提早日期 n. 连续性 ...
... Sketchy feeling 抓狂的感觉 Predate 早于 Get one thing straight 给你讲清楚一点 ...
在日期上早于(predate), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
predate(居先), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
Most of its better buildings predate his rule.
城内比较好的建筑大多在他统治之前兴建。
"All," he writes, "predate the Great Recession."
他写道：“所有这些，产生的时间早于大萧条。”
These worries predate the ructions in the Arab world.
这些担忧在阿拉伯世界发生动乱之前就出现了。
But bigger worries predate the glitch, not least the ham-fisted handling of quarrels over existing domains.
The allegations predate Mr Yeung's involvement in Birmingham City, which he took over in 2009.
BBC: Carson Yeung, Birmingham City owner, has trial postponed
Her campaign publicist, her mother, points out that Samantha's loyalties to the school predate her birth.