及物动词先于; 早于; （在历史上）比…为早; （在信、支票等上）填写比实际日期早的日期

及物动词

1. The cold weather antedate ed their departure.
寒冷的天气使他们提前离开。

1. 填早日期：annuity method of depreciation 年金折旧法 | antedate 填早日期 | anticipation 预计,预列

2. 倒填日期：antecedent money 押金 | antedate 倒填日期 | anticipated acceptance 预期承兑

3. 提早日期：antechoir 座席入口处 | antedate 提早日期 | antediluvian 上古的

4. 比实际早日期：anteroom 前室,接待室 | antedate 比实际早日期 | antestomach 前胃

verb

1. establish something as being earlier relative to something else

Synonym: predateforedate

2. be earlier in time
go back further

e.g. Stone tools precede bronze tools

Synonym: predateprecedeforegoforgoantecede