| 释义 |
post·date
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷+\ noun
Etymology: post- + date (n.)
: a subsequent date; especially : a date assigned to an event or affixed to a document that is later than its actual date
< a postdate on a bill of exchange >
II. transitive verb
Etymology: post- + date (v.)
1.
a. : to date (a document) as of a time subsequent to that of execution
< postdate a check >
b. : to assign (an event) to a date subsequent to that of actual occurrence
< postdated her birth >
2. : to follow (something) in time
< the words postdate the rest of the inscription — R.S.Rogers > |