# 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