单词 | postdate |
释义 | 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 ; predateUK [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。 |
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