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Predate Wedding Thing 英 Priː'Deɪt] 美 Priː'Deɪt V.在日期上早于 Custom

英语单词 predate
英美音标 英 ['priː'deɪt] 美 [priː'deɪt]
中文释义 v.在日期上早于
英语例句 (1) The custom of the wedding veil should predate wedding dress by centries.
中文例句 (1) 婚纱的习俗要比婚服早几个世纪。
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词](在日期上)早于,先于 If you say that one thing predated another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing.
  [V n]
  • His troubles predated the recession...

    他的问题在经济萧条前就出现了。

  • 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。

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