Antedate
[ '?nti'deit ]
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vt. （在歷史上）比…為早;先于;早于;（在信、支票等上）填寫比實際日期早的日期;
?? 例句
To precede in time;antedate.
先于時間上先于…；倒填…日期
The Invoice be antedate to january 1st .
將該發票日期填早到1月1日。
antedate a letter by three days
把信上日期比實際填早三天
This event antedate the discovery of america by several century
這件事比發現美洲早幾個世紀
All this is not to antedate the demise of the empire.
這一切不會使帝國提前衰亡。
?? 聯想助記
【記】ante-前綴“前”,date-日期:提前寫日期
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
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）寫上比實際書寫日期早的日期
an antedated cheque 填有比實際日期早的支票.
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. 這件事比發現美洲早幾個世紀. Cf 參看 post-date.
?? 擴展釋義
vt. 先于, 前于【經】 提前日期(比實際毋早的日期)
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I've got plenty of time.
我有的是時間。
Excuse me I can't visit you.
對不起我不能拜訪你。
It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey.
想擺脫開旅途的困擾是很難的。