美[priˈdet] 1 . Indeed, this strand may well predate the anti - pollution effort.
而且, 这一目标或许要早于防止污染.
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2 . The origins of this theory actually predate widespread interest in 2012.
这个理论的起源早在2012年前,就广泛的传播了.
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3 . Cooling towers predate the nuclear age; a fact that may surprise many.
冷却塔早在核时代到来以前就出现了, 这个事实也许让人感到吃惊.
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4 . These mammals predate certain eggs.
这些哺乳动物出现的年代早于某些卵生动物.
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5 . As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters!
我开车驶往母亲住所, 竟感到约会前的紧张不安.
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1.be earlier in time; go back further;
Stone tools precede bronze tools
2.come before;
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
3.prey on or hunt for;
These mammals predate certain eggs
4.establish something as being earlier relative to something else
