| 单词 | date |
| 释义 | date (deɪt ) Word forms: dates , dating , dated 1. countable noun A1 A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year. What's the date today? You will need to give the dates you wish to stay and the number of rooms you require. 2. verb If you date something, you give or discover the date when it was made or when it began. You cannot date the carving and it is difficult to date the stone itself. [VERB noun] I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely. [VERB noun] Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: put a date on, determine the date of, assign a date to, fix the period of 3. verb B1+ When you date something such as a letter or a cheque, you write that day's date on it. Once the decision is reached, he can date and sign the sheet. [VERB noun] The letter is dated 2 July 1993. [VERB-ed] 4. singular noun [at N] B1+ If you want to refer to an event without saying exactly when it will happen or when it happened, you can say that it will happen or happened at some date in the future or past. Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date. He did leave open the possibility of direct American aid at some unspecified date in the future. He was content for her wedding to be at some date between July and September. 5. to date phrase To date means up until the present time. 'Dottie' is by far his best novel to date. To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us. Synonyms: up to now, yet, so far, until now 6. verb If something dates, it goes out of fashion and becomes unacceptable to modern tastes. A black coat always looks smart and will never date. [VERB] This album has hardly dated at all. [VERB] Synonyms: become dated, become obsolete, show its age, become old-fashioned 7. verb If your ideas, what you say, or the things that you like or can remember date you, they show that you are quite old or older than the people you are with. It's going to date me now. I attended that school from 1969 to 1972. [VERB noun] Synonyms: show your age 8. countable noun B1 A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with them, especially someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship. I have a date with Bob. I think we should make a date to go and see Gwendolen soon. Synonyms: appointment, meeting, meet-up, arrangement 9. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] If you have a date with someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship, you can refer to that person as your date. He lied to Essie, saying his date was one of the girls in the show. 10. verb If you are dating someone, you go out with them regularly because you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship with them. You can also say that two people are dating. For a year I dated a woman who was a research assistant. [VERB noun] They've been dating for three months. [VERB] In high school, he did not date very much. [V (non-recip)] Synonyms: go out with, take out, go around with, be romantically involved with 11. countable noun A date is a small, dark-brown, sticky fruit with a stone inside. Dates grow on palm trees in hot countries. 12. See also blind date, carbon dating, dated, out of date, up-to-date Phrasal verbs: date back phrasal verb B2 If something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time. ...a palace dating back to the 16th century. [VERB PARTICLE + to] This tradition dates back over 200 years. [V P amount] date from phrasal verb B2 If something dates from a particular time, it started or was made at that time. All the cupboards and appliances dated from the 1950s. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The present controversy dates from 2016. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: past your sell-by date [British] no longer useful, successful, or relevant This type of TV programme is well past its sell-by date. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: date a fossil These phases cause displacements in the surrounding sediment and stratigraphy, thus making it difficult to properly date the fossil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been known for its fossils dating back 195 million years since the 19th century. Times, Sunday Times The team dated the fossils and nearby volcanic rock at about 120,000 years old. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Blue wildebeest fossils dating back some two and a half million years ago are common and widespread. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fossils date back to around 220 million years ago and share remarkably similar characteristics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1839, postal markings were introduced indicating the date the letter was mailed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even stranger, the mystery tenant dated her letter 2006 when it's actually 2004. The Sun Many manuscripts written with those letters date back to before 9th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A source erroneously places their discovery in 1732, when they had already been mentioned in a letter dated 1694. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The use of such letters dates back to at least to the early 20th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of its distinctive wooden houses date from this period. Times, Sunday Times Although a few early works are included, most of them date from the period from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s. The Times Literary Supplement Many of the roads built to link forts and settlements across the rugged landscape date from this period. Times, Sunday Times The findings are drawn from a representative national sample involving 120,000 volunteers and date from a period before the partial easing of lockdown. Times,Sunday Times Impressive though it was, there are other contenders for the laurels, many of which date from that period of chess pre-history, before the ratings had been established. Times, Sunday Times The specific deadline date depends on the individual case but police and prosecutors must abide by time limits under electoral rules. Times, Sunday Times This means that the deadline has not passed if, anywhere on earth, the deadline date has not yet passed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This board set 2010 as the deadline date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fact it sent an email about deadline dates means it should've been prepared. The Sun Some of the deadlines date back to the 1990s. Houston Chronicle Not having a definite date, any time picked will be arbitrary. Christianity Today They will thus remain in prison pending new court hearings, without a definite date. Times, Sunday Times At least they finally have a definite date for the retirement party. The Sun All hopes and dreams of what will happen but no definite date when the invitations can go out. The Sun A definite date has yet to be suggested by either side. Times, Sunday Times In love terms, this may delay a date, but for a great reason. The Sun So much so that it could delay the date of that first increase. Times, Sunday Times If you need some downtime, do your best to make it happen - even if that means delaying a date or a decision. The Sun Of these, more than 457,000 took a lump sum while delaying the date that their pension payouts began. Times, Sunday Times This could mean delaying the date for repayments or reducing the amount it must repay. Times, Sunday Times Many consignments were 18 months beyond their due delivery date even before they had left the factory. Times, Sunday Times I was promised a call with a delivery date. The Sun I called to arrange a delivery date and was told the order had been cancelled. The Sun To have any chance of success, shoppers must open a case no later than 30 days after the actual or latest estimated delivery date. Times, Sunday Times I was assured the kitchen could still be fitted, and we agreed a delivery date. The Sun Normally she charges 500 an hour, 1,250 for a dinner date. The Sun He paints a vivid picture of his first dinner date, when he had to be taught basic table manners. Times, Sunday Times She gives me an alibi for the dinner date. The Sun Can we go on a dinner date twice a month? Christianity Today The doomed couple had been getting ready for a dinner date when they were apparently called away. Times, Sunday Times They do not release the state party from its obligations resulting from acts that have occurred before the effective date of denunciation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nevertheless, many sources state that the effective date of five-day weeks was which was the beginning of the economic year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allows the fact data to be easily joined to the correct dimension data for the corresponding effective date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Companies will be allowed, but not required, to restate prior-period results after the effective date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also must include the policy's effective date and a description of any changes since then. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The estimated date of completion was for 2009. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Maternity leave payments amounted to about 80 percent of income for about one year, and could begin five weeks before the estimated date of the birth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They must advise of their date of departure, their actual or estimated date of return, and of the address(es) where they will be while absent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The estimated dates of origin of types 2a and 3a were 1917 and 1943 respectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's difficult to pinpoint an exact date, as the origins are bound up in fiction as much as fact. Times,Sunday Times Check your local store for the exact date this will happen in your area. The Sun Your employer will give you the exact date nearer the time. The Sun But until he returns to proper training and kicks a ball again, the exact date of his comeback will not be known. The Sun But the exact date varies company by company. The Sun Employees will also be required to provide 16 weeks' notice of a firm date of return from maternity leave instead of the usual eight. Times, Sunday Times Can you give a firm date for when the turnaround plan will be announced? The Sun But the process will not be rushed and no firm date could be set. Times, Sunday Times A firm date for reopening schools was important. Times,Sunday Times However, problems such as striking buried cables and raising bridges mean it still has no firm date on when the work will be complete. Times, Sunday Times All the supporting documents in the book have been collated by the author, who plans to use them for an exhibition at a future date. Times, Sunday Times A trial over liability and the amount of damages will be held at a future date. Times, Sunday Times A celebration of his life will take place at a future date. Times,Sunday Times He would remain a viable candidate for the leadership at some future date. Times, Sunday Times They might, at some unspecified theoretical future date, eat birds' eggs, young impalas and dik-diks - they are opportunist omnivores. Times, Sunday Times A hearing date has yet to be set. Times, Sunday Times They had since visited it only twice and had not received notice of the claim or the hearing date. Times, Sunday Times The hearing date has not been set yet. canada.com No reason or new hearing date has been given. Times, Sunday Times The second was the tribunal's own duty to consider the article 8 claim and to take all the relevant evidence on that issue into account as at the hearing date. Times, Sunday Times But for the pursuer of perpetual powder even that late date may not be enough. Times, Sunday Times Even at this late date you can spread the cost. The Sun Not at this late date anyway. Times, Sunday Times The sacred texts were preserved orally, and were set down in writing, reluctantly (according to one commentator), and at a comparatively late date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These arrangements were obviously intended only for the summary ablutions which, until a very late date, sufficed to even the high-born. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A coroner's inquest will be convened at a later date. canada.com (2005) Rebooking: if your flight was cancelled, you can rebook for a later date. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It may then be re-let to a new operator at a later date. Times, Sunday Times (2009) To utilise bulk-buy offers, make double and freeze half for a later date. The Sun (2012) So a statement was put out and a press conference promised for a later date. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) Launch date: 60 homes and 100 berths were sold in phase one. Times, Sunday Times A final launch date has yet to be confirmed. ST Nevertheless, the mission plan and launch date changed multiple times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But once executives discovered its rival was launching a week earlier, they moved the launch date forward. The Sun It said yesterday that its technology could be in shops within 18 months, but that a launch date depended on the phone's maker. Times, Sunday Times The new owner would rather like to mark the date, except that no one knows exactly when it was. Times, Sunday Times Don't count on it, but still mark the date in your diary. Times, Sunday Times Mark this date in your diary. The Sun So mark the date now. Times, Sunday Times That marks a date we can follow with accuracy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Zero-dividend preference shares pay no dividends but return a predetermined sum at a set maturity date. Times, Sunday Times Savers who complain are told they should have taken note of the maturity date when the bond was taken out. Times, Sunday Times These plans have a fixed term and maturity date with returns linked to a stock-market index or basket of shares. Times, Sunday Times After we returned, we got a further letter from the bank telling us the maturity date had passed, but we still owed money. Times, Sunday Times You can sell before the maturity date, but you can advertise your debt only on the company's forum, so there are fewer potential buyers. Times, Sunday Times Finally, any attempt to name an opening date was abandoned. Times, Sunday Times The club must stage two large test events at the stadium before they can confirm an opening date. Times, Sunday Times Costs have ballooned close to 750 million and an opening date of 2016 seems unrealistic. Times, Sunday Times They got everything wrong - the opening date, maturing date, rate of interest. Times, Sunday Times At the end of the evening of our opening date, he made no move but suggested we should meet again soon. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, the band had to postpone the dates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, even if all of these were reclaimed, it would only result in postponing the date of address exhaustion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She postponed the date of the transfer several times, until critical voices became too loud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He knows, as none of his predecessors have, the precise date of the next general election. Times, Sunday Times Few apps actually predicted the precise date of ovulation. Smithsonian Mag To provide a precise date for these finds, geochronologists on the team used a thermoluminescence dating method on the stone tools found at the site. Smithsonian Mag A precise date for the flotation will depend on market conditions. Times, Sunday Times The precise date depends on when the legislature's special session adjourns. Christianity Today Finding an acceptable prom date can be as problematic as deciding what to wear. Times, Sunday Times They decide to try to set a target of prom date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alternately, a modified nosegay that a prom date can carry in her hand or a pin-on type corsage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the photos, he wore the garter from his prom date's leg on his head. Times, Sunday Times You ditched your own f****** prom dates! Times, Sunday Times It also shows how changes to retirement date, contributions and tax-free lump sum can help. Times, Sunday Times However, some policies specifically defined how a minimum terminal bonus would be calculated, provided you stay with the company until an agreed retirement date. Times, Sunday Times In a final-salary plan you are required to draw an income from your scheme at a stated retirement date. Times, Sunday Times Some have changed their rules to allow for an open-ended retirement date. ST In that interview he said that he had been treated poorly after leaving the military four years short of his retirement date. Times, Sunday Times Set a date by which time you would like to meet her in a neutral place. Times, Sunday Times The coroner adjourned the inquest but did not set a date. Times, Sunday Times The river authority has not set a date to consider the sale. Houston Chronicle Each province set a date for the watershed. Times, Sunday Times They set that date because that's when the last remaining commuter starts working from home. The Sun We've never before seen so much cash lumped on a specific date like this. Times, Sunday Times To get a specific date, you counted back from a fixed day. Times, Sunday Times They will be valid for a specific date. The Sun We regret that we cannot meet specific date requests from within selected bands. The Sun You can reserve a pass for a specific date and time by going to 911memorial.org. The Sun First, the seller can give a notice to complete requiring the buyer to complete by a specified date. Times, Sunday Times A trial court granted the requested relief, and ordered a membership meeting on a specified date. Christianity Today It should invite leaseholders to make observations about the proposed works by a specified date. Times, Sunday Times Minor infringements are often dealt with by a warning or advice notice that forces the owner to prove, by a specified date, that the glass has been changed. Times, Sunday Times Tickets allocated on a first come, first served basis, valid on specified date only. The Sun His problem was not being able to specify the date of the advice. Times, Sunday Times The church's constitution, for example, specified the date and time of the annual congregational meeting. Christianity Today They have threatened to occupy the financial centre, but have not specified a date. Times, Sunday Times Notice specifying the date from which the penalty was payable could be given in advance of the taxpayer's default. Times, Sunday Times Invasion rumours were often very precise, specifying the date and manner armed intervention would take. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thousands of spectators turned out yesterday to watch them demonstrate their skills in a tradition dating back to the 18th century. The Sun The cunning and devious tactics are all a far cry from a tradition dating back more than 100 years when villages competed against each other just for fun. Times, Sunday Times The high cost of feedstuffs renders his vocation uneconomic, he says, making it a true labor of love to keep alive a family tradition dating back 500 years. Christianity Today But historians say the dragon has a tradition dating back 1,500 years. The Sun A spirit wedding was conducted and the two were buried together in line with a tradition dating back centuries. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, the court has been setting a trial date, organising witnesses and putting in motion the machinery to make sure the trial runs smoothly. Times, Sunday Times I was given a trial date and let out on bail. Times, Sunday Times The trial date has not yet been set. Times, Sunday Times The trial date would be set during the next court appearance, he said. Mail and Guardian Thousands of professionals sit idle and without income, while those accused of serious crime have no prospect of a trial date. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 日期, 过时, 给…标注日期 Japanese: 日付, 時代遅れになる, 作品や出来事の年代を定める |
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