v.提早日期,居先;
例句:
As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters!
我开车驶往母亲住所, 竟感到约会前的紧张不安.
The origins of this theory actually predate widespread interest in 2012.
这个理论的起源早在2012年前,就广泛的传播了.
These mammals predate certain eggs.
这些哺乳动物出现的年代早于某些卵生动物.