单词 | post-dated |
释义 | post-datedadj. That has been post-dated; spec. that has been assigned a later date than its true date. ΘΚΠ the world > time > reckoning of time > chronology > [adjective] > assigned to a date > assigned to a wrong or different date antedated1573 post-dateda1631 anachronical1731 misdated1743 anachronic1754 foretimed1832 backdated1858 a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1959) IV. 176 Prophecy is but antidated Gospell, and Gospell but postdated prophecy. 1797 W. Godwin Enquirer i. iii. 16 A case more frequent than that of post-dated genius. 1815 R. B. Sheridan Let. 5 Apr. (1966) III. 222 I received a very civil note from Mr. Fisher—acknowledging the receipt of £10 on account of your client—but declining my post-dated draft for £15 as subjecting the Parties to Penalties if used. 1866 A. Crump Pract. Treat. Banking iv. 89 Post-dated cheques, i.e. cheques bearing date subsequent to the actual drawing, are illegal. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula iv. 47 Last night one of my post-dated letters went to post, the first of that fatal series. 1932 C. Gouldsbury Rhodesian Rhymes 105 To baronets: Never give post-dated bills—It's a ruinous method of curing your ills. 1987 Which? Dec. 563/2 You could send the card company a post-dated cheque. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1631 |
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