antedate

动词 antedate:

1. be earlier in time; go back further
   同义词：predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede
2. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
   同义词：predate, foredate

1. The cold weather antedate ed their departure.
   寒冷的天气使他们提前离开。
2. This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries.
   这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪。

an.te.date

v.tr.（及物动词）
an.te.dat.ed,an.te.dat.ing,an.te.dates
To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
先于，前于：发生于…以前；时间上前于…

To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence.
确定提前日期：确定一个比事件实际发生早的日期
To date as of a time before that of actual execution:
使…提前：确定早于实际执行的日期：
例句：
antedate a contract; antedate a check.
把合同的日期提前；把支票日期提前

n.（名词）
A date given to an event or a document that is earlier than the actual date.
确定提前的日期：为事件或文书确定的早于实际发生的日期