It was much older than the other houses and probably even pre-dated the street.
他家的房子是这条街上最古老的建筑，其建造的年代也许比这条大街还久远。
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Many groups studying the origins of life have focused on RNA, which is believed to have pre-dated living cells.
生命起源研究的许多团体都集中在核糖核酸，它相信已先于活细胞。
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That is, not all code is plug-in aware either because it pre-dated the Eclipse plug-in model or because it does not require the extensibility that Eclipse provides.