動詞 antedate:

1. be earlier in time; go back further
   同義詞：predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede
2. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
   同義詞：predate, foredate

1. The cold weather antedate ed their departure.
   寒冷的天氣使他們提前離開。
2. This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries.
   這件事比發(fā)現(xiàn)美洲早幾個世紀。

an.te.date

v.tr.（及物動詞）
an.te.dat.ed,an.te.dat.ing,an.te.dates
To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
先于，前于：發(fā)生于…以前；時間上前于…

To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence.
確定提前日期：確定一個比事件實際發(fā)生早的日期
To date as of a time before that of actual execution:
使…提前：確定早于實際執(zhí)行的日期：
例句：
antedate a contract; antedate a check.
把合同的日期提前；把支票日期提前

n.（名詞）
A date given to an event or a document that is earlier than the actual date.
確定提前的日期：為事件或文書確定的早于實際發(fā)生的日期