pre·date /priːˈdeɪt/ vt. 1. 把…的日期填得早于实际日期，倒填…的日期 fill out the application form and predate it in order to satisfy the regulation 填写申请表并将填表日期填早以符合规定 2. 在日期上早于(或先于) a process of manufacture that predates written history 一种早于文字记载的制造工序 The construction of the first tunnel predated the construction of the second by several years. 第一条隧道比第二条早建几年。