predate

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pre·date /priːˈdeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

BEFOREto happen or exist earlier in history than something else 〔历史上〕早于…发生［出现］

The kingdom predates other African cultures by over 3,000 years.

这个王国比其他非洲文明早3,000年以上。

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predate• The major part of these changes predate 1981.• At first, they rolled tires from crucible steel, a method predating Bessemer and the other recent innovations.• Stone knives predate bows and arrows.• Many economic systems predate capitalism.• Corning is a very old technique for preserving meats, predating commercial refrigeration.• A strong concern about physical appearance seems to predate the development of anorexia nervosa.• The steam engine predates the internal combustion engine by at least 100 years.• Rather these are mental health problems which predate the onset of later life.• The adhesion function of IgSF members is believed to predate their role in antigen recognition.

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