antedate
US /ˈæn.t̬i.deɪt/
UK /ˌæn.tiˈdeɪt/
動詞
1.
早於, 先於
precede in time; come before (something) in date
範例:
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The discovery of the artifact antedates the written records of the civilization.
這件文物的發現早於該文明的書面記載。
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His ideas antedate many modern theories on the subject.
他的思想早於許多關於該主題的現代理論。
2.
將日期提前, 提前日期
assign an earlier date to (an event or document) than its actual date
範例:
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The lawyer tried to antedate the contract to make it appear valid.
律師試圖將合同日期提前，使其看起來有效。
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It is illegal to antedate official documents without proper authorization.
未經適當授權，將官方文件日期提前是違法的。