# predate
##### 词义
- 英:/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/; 美:/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/
- #词性/v 早于;(在日期上)先于
##### 例句
- 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。
- 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 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。
##### 形态
- #形态/word_third predates
- #形态/word_ing predating
- #形态/word_done predated
- #形态/word_past predated