postdate
柯林斯詞典
1. V to write a future date on (a document), as on a cheque to prevent it being paid until then (在文件上)寫上未來日期
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postdate /p??st?de?t/
劍橋詞典
postdate verb [T] (HAPPEN AFTER)
to happen or exist after something
發(fā)生(或存在)於…之後;(時(shí)間上)後於
Most manuscripts postdate the stories that have circulated by word of mouth for centuries . 大部分故事都是在口頭流傳數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)後才有書麪記載的。
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backdate
predate
postdate verb [T] (WRITE DATE)
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)上把日期填遲;預(yù)填…的日期
Luckily, she let me postdate the cheque until the end of the month when I get paid . 幸運(yùn)的是,她讓我將支票上的日期填爲(wèi)月底,這樣我就可以等拿了工資再付錢了。 返回 postdate