v.使 ... 提前發(fā)生；先于；提早日期
=predate
n.比實(shí)際早的日期
The cold weather antedate ed their departure. 寒冷的天氣使他們提前離開。
This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries. 這件事比發(fā)現(xiàn)美洲早幾個世紀(jì)。
