plural dates
plural dates
Learner's definition of DATE
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a : a particular day of a month or year日期；日子 -
The date of the party is March 1.聚会日期是在3月1日。
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What's today's date?今天几号？
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They announced June 10th as their wedding date. [=they announced that they would get married on June 10th]他们宣布他们的婚期是在6月10日。
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They have not yet set a date for the trial. [=they have not decided what day the trial will start on]他们尚未确定审判日期。
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The decision will be made at a later/future date. [=at some time in the future]决定将会在晚些时候做出。
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your date of birth = your birth date [=the day you were born]你的出生日期
— see also due date, out-of-date, up-to-date b : writing that shows when something was done or made标明的日期 2
: an agreement to meet someone at a particular time or on a particular day会面；约见 -
He set up a date [=(more commonly) appointment] to meet with his professor.他约好了与他的教授见面。
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“So we'll meet for coffee next Tuesday?” “Yes. It's a date.” [=I agree to meet you then]“那么我们下星期二一起喝咖啡？”“好，就这么定了。”
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a : an occasion when two people who have or might have a romantic relationship do an activity together（情侣）约会 -
We went (out) on a few dates last year.去年我们出去约会过几次。
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She asked him (out) on a date.她邀他出去约会。
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They went to an Italian restaurant on their first date.他们首次约会去了一家意大利餐馆。
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I'm going (out) on a date with him tomorrow night. = I have a date with him tomorrow night.明晚我要和他出去约会。
— see also blind date, double date b chiefly US : a person you have a date with约会对象 -
I have to pick up my date at seven o'clock.我七点钟得去接我的约会对象。
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Are you bringing a date to the dance?你要带约会对象来参加舞会吗？
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He has a different date every night. [=he dates a different person every night]每天晚上他都跟不同的人约会。
to date
: up to now : until the present time迄今为止 -
We've received no complaints to date. [=yet]迄今为止，我们没有接到任何投诉。
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This is their greatest success to date.这是迄今为止他们最大的成功。
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To date, most of their work has been preparatory.迄今为止，他们做的工作大多是筹备方面的。
up to date
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used to say that something or someone has or does not have the newest information包含（或拥有）最新信息的 —
usually used with bring or keep通常与bring或keep连用 -
They needed to bring the first edition of the textbook up to date.他们需要更新这部教材的第一版。
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It's hard to keep all our records up to date.很难保证我们所有的记载都是最新的。
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This memo should bring everyone up to date on the latest changes. [=give everyone the newest information about the most recent changes]这本备忘录会让大家及时了解最新的变化。
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She reads the magazines to keep up to date on the latest fashions. [=to know what is fashionable]她阅读这些杂志以紧跟最新潮流。
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used to say that something is or is not modern or new新潮的；现代的 —
usually used with bring or keep通常与bring或keep连用 — see also up-to-date — dateless
/ˈdeɪtləs/ adjective 2 date /ˈdeɪt/ verb
dates; dated; dating
dates; dated; dating
Learner's definition of DATE
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chiefly US : to do an activity with someone you might have a romantic relationship with : to go on a date or several dates with (someone)约会；谈恋爱 [+ object]
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They dated a couple of times. [=they went on a couple of dates]他们约会过几次。
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They've been dating for six months.他们俩谈恋爱已经六个月了。
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I haven't dated [=gone on a date] in 20 years.我都20年没谈恋爱了。
— see also double-date 2
[+ object] : to write the date on (something)注明日期；写上日期 -
Don't forget to sign and date the application.别忘记在申请表上签名并写上日期。
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The letter was not dated.这封信上没写日期。
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a memo dated July 12th, 2003注明日期为2003年7月12日的备忘录
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a coin dated 1902带有1902年字样的硬币
— see also antedate, backdate, postdate, predate 3
[+ object] : to show or find out when (something) was made or produced揭示…的年代 -
Historians date the document to the early 1700s.历史学家确定这份文件写于18世纪初。
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The ancient building was dated by a coin found in one of the rooms.在这座古建筑的一个房间里发现的一枚硬币揭示了它的建筑年代。
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Scientists use various techniques to date fossils.科学家们使用各种技术确定化石形成的年代。
— see also carbon dating, radiocarbon dating 4
[+ object] : to show or prove that (someone or something) is old or from a long time ago : to make (someone or something) seem old-fashioned or out-of-date证实…年代久远；使…过时；使…显老 -
The decor really dates the house.这房子的装潢显示它的确有历史了。
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I'm dating myself in saying this, but I remember when cell phones were rare.我现在说这话是过时了，但我记得当时手机是很稀罕的。
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[no object] : to begin to exist : to appear for the first time始于；追溯到 -
This bowl dates from the sixth century. [=this bowl was made in the sixth century]这只碗制作于六世纪。
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a custom that dates back [=goes back] 400 years [=a custom that began 400 years ago]始于400年前的风俗
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They found jewelry dating back to [=that was made in] the 1700s.他们发现了制作于18世纪的首饰。
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a set of rules dating as far back as the Middle Ages早在中世纪就已存在的一套规章制度
— datable
also dateable /ˈdeɪtəbəl/ adjective 3 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun
plural dates
plural dates
Learner's definition of DATE
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: a small, sweet, brown fruit from a kind of palm tree椰枣；海枣