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predating

/ˈpriˌdeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɹiˌdeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
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 professor, realizing he'd made a mistake, ended up predating the assignment's deadline by a week, giving the students extra time. "
教授意识到自己犯了个错误，结果把作业的截止日期提前了一周，给了学生们更多的时间。
time history event

Related Words

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

任命，委任

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

对他的任命被认为是合适的。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration deadline

deadline noun

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

截止日期，最后期限

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

我必须赶上这个截止日期，不然老板会宰了我的！

Illustration designate

designate verb

/ˈdɛzɪɡ.neɪt/

指定，标明，指明。

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

指定一个国家的边界

Illustration realizing

realizing verb

/ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈriːəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

实现，使…成为现实。

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

这个项目的目标从未完全实现。

Illustration invention

invention noun

/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

发明，创造。

"The invention of the calculator made math homework much faster. "

计算器的发明让数学作业快了很多。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration postdate

postdate noun

/ˈpəʊstˌdeɪt/

过期的日期, 延后日期

"The postdate on the check made it invalid; it was cashed after the date written on it. "

支票上的过期日期使其失效；这张支票是在其注明的日期之后兑现的。

Illustration microwave

microwave noun

/ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/

微波

"The microwave oven uses electromagnetic microwaves to heat food quickly. "

微波炉利用电磁微波快速加热食物。

Illustration contrast

contrast noun

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

对比度，反差。

"The strong contrast between the bright red of the firetruck and the dark blue of the police car made them easily distinguishable. "

消防车的鲜红色和警车的深蓝色之间强烈的对比度使它们很容易区分。