单词：predating
音标：[ˈpri:ˈdeitɪŋ] ；
v. 提早日期, 居先( predate的现在分词 )
v be earlier in time; go back further
v come before
v prey on or hunt for
v establish something as being earlier relative to something else
v come before
v prey on or hunt for
v establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- The custom of the wedding veil should predate wedding dress by centries.婚纱的习俗要比婚服早几个世纪。
【近义词】
- antedate使 ... 提前发生...
- precede在 ... 之前
- antecede 在 ... 之前
- go before走在前面,居先...
- preexist 先于 ... 存在...
- pre-exist(=preexist) ...
- prelude 序幕
- come before 先于
- forgo放弃
- raven大乌鸦
- forego放弃
- foredate 倒填 ... 的日期...
- prey牺牲者
【反义词】
- postdate 把日期填迟...