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)
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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She is dying to go abroad.
她渴望出国。
They've promised to keep both we quality and the quantity of the 300 bicycles in conformity with the contract stipulations.
他们已承诺那300辆自行车的质量和数量一定与合同规定相吻合。
The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。