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predated

/ˈpriˌdeɪtɪd/ /ˈprɛdəˌteɪtɪd/

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verb

提前，早于.

To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

Examples :

"The teacher mistakenly predated the homework assignment's due date, making it appear as though it was due last week instead of next week. "

老师错误地把家庭作业的截止日期提前了，导致看起来好像上周就该交了，而不是下周。

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verb

早于，先于

To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

Examples :

"The invention of the printing press predated the internet by several centuries. "

印刷术的发明比互联网早了好几个世纪。

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verb

捕食, 掠食

To prey upon something.

Examples :

""A bigger, older bully predated the smaller kids in the schoolyard, taking their lunch money." "

一个更大更老的恶霸在校园里捕食弱小的孩子，抢他们的午餐钱.

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