predated
v.
提早日期，居先( predate的过去式和过去分词 );
例句:
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We know that some of man's close ancestors predated the Pleistocene.
我们知道,有些人类近缘祖先出现于更新世之前.
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But Jimmy's impropriety predated his money.
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His troubles predated the recession.
他的问题在经济萧条前就出现了。
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He predated the check by five days.
他把支票上的日期填早了五天.
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Iran's economic difficulties predated the latest sanctions.
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But surely the start of the credit crisis predated the recession?
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