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postdate
UK [ˌpəʊst'deɪt/ UK ['--] US [ˌpoʊst'deɪt] verb transitive
HAPPEN AFTER 发生于…之后
■to happen or exist after something 发生（或存在）于…之后；（时间上）后于•Most manuscripts postdate the stories which have circulated by word of mouth for centuries.大部分故事都是在口头流传数个世纪后才有书面记载的。 Compare backdate ; predate
UK [ˌpəʊst'deɪt/ UK ['--] US [ˌpoʊst'deɪt] verb transitive
WRITE DATE 填上日期
■to write a date on a document, such as a cheque or letter, that is later than the date on which you are writing it, usually to get some advantage 在（支票、信件等文件）上把日期填迟；预填…的日期•Luckily, she let me postdate the cheque until the end of the month when I get paid.幸运的是，她让我将支票上的日期填为月底，这样我就可以等领了薪水再付钱了。 |