v. （时间上）先于，早于；表明（文件、事件）发生的日期更早（antedate 的过去式及过去分词）
1.Agitation for effective public control of railroad rates and services antedated the progressive movement by several decades.
争取有效控制铁路运价和服务的鼓动工作，早在进步运动之前几十年就已开始。
2.Agitation for effective public control of railroad rates and services antedated the progressive movement by several decades.
争取有效控制铁路运价和服务的鼓动工作，早在进步运动之前几十年就已开始。
3.The cold weather antedated their departure.
寒冷的天气使他们提前离开。
4.His death antedated his brother 's.
他去世先于他的兄弟。
5.His death antedated his brother's.
他去世先于他的兄弟。