predate

[US]/priː'deɪt/
[UK]/pri'det/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. 提早日期,居先
Word Forms
第三人称单数predates
现在分词predating
过去式predated
过去分词predated

Phrases & Collocations

predate on

掠夺

predate back to

追溯到

predate a fossil

早于化石

predate an event

早于事件发生

predate a tradition

早于传统

predate a civilization

早于文明

predate a species

早于物种

predate a record

早于记录

predate a discovery

早于发现

Example Sentences

Dinosaurs predate humans by millions of years.

恐龙比人类早了数百万年。

The ancient ruins predate the modern city.

这些古代遗迹早于现代城市。

The traditions of this culture predate written records.

这种文化的传统早于书面记录。

Some species of fish predate on smaller fish.

一些鱼类以较小的鱼类为食。

The origins of this myth predate recorded history.

这个神话的起源早于有记载的历史。

Certain plants predate the arrival of pollinators.

某些植物在传粉者到来之前就存在。

The company's founding predates the digital age.

该公司的创立早于数字时代。

The practice of meditation predates organized religion.

冥想的实践早于有组织的宗教。

The ancient civilization's artwork predates the construction of the pyramids.

古代文明的艺术品早于金字塔的建造。

Fossils of early mammals predate those of dinosaurs.

早期哺乳动物的化石早于恐龙的化石。

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