英语词汇“predate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	predate
释义	Contents verb (1) predate (1) verb (1) predate (1) English American predateverb [ T ] uk/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/us/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ to have existed or happened before another thing: These cave paintings predate any others which are known. Compare backdate postdate Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preceding and introducing announce antedate beat build-up countdown curtain-raiser emcee forerunner introduce introduction introductory lead 1 lead up to sth lead-in preamble predecessor preface preliminary prelude usher See more results » predateverb [ I or T ] /prɪˈdeɪt/specialized to kill and eat another animal: Some species of bat predate small mammals. Possums will predate on baby birds and eggs. See also predator predation predateverb [ T ] us/priˈdeɪt/ to have existed or happened before another thing: These burial mounds predated the arrival of Europeans in North America.
随便看	be as thin as a rail be as thin as a rake be as well be asking for it/trouble be asking for trouble be associated with sth be at a crossroads be at a loose end be at a loss be at a premium be at death's door be at deaths door be at fault be at issue be at large be at liberty to do sth be at loggerheads be at loggerheads (with sb) be at loggerheads with sb be at loose ends be at odds be at odds be at odds (with sb/sth) be at odds with sb/sth be at one

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