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predate
英 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]
[VERB]
predates , predating , predated
1. [T 及物动词] （在日期上）早于
If you say that one thing predated another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing.
双语例句
例：His troubles predated the recession.
他的麻烦早在经济萧条前就出现了。
例：The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain.
该纪念碑的出现要早于英国的德鲁伊教派的到来。