to predate
01
早于, 存在于之前
to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else
Transitive: to predate sth
语法信息
形态构成
派生
状态动词
规则
现在时
predate
第三人称单数
predates
现在分词
predating
一般过去时
predated
过去分词
predated
例子
The invention of the wheel predates written language.
轮子的发明早于书面语言。
02
捕食, 作为猎物捕捉
to hunt, catch, and eat another animal as prey
Transitive: to predate a prey
例子
The eagle predated the rabbit, swooping down from the sky.
老鹰从天空俯冲下来，捕食了兔子。
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