plural dates
plural dates
Learner's definition of DATE
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a : a particular day of a month or year日期;日子 -
The date of the party is March 1.聚會日期是在3月1日。
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What's today's date?今天幾號?
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They announced June 10th as their wedding date. [=they announced that they would get married on June 10th]他們宣布他們的婚期是在6月10日。
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They have not yet set a date for the trial. [=they have not decided what day the trial will start on]他們尚未確定審判日期。
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The decision will be made at a later/future date. [=at some time in the future]決定將會在晚些時候做出。
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your date of birth = your birth date [=the day you were born]你的出生日期
— see also due date, out-of-date, up-to-date b : writing that shows when something was done or made標明的日期 2
: an agreement to meet someone at a particular time or on a particular day會面;約見 -
He set up a date [=(more commonly) appointment] to meet with his professor.他約好了與他的教授見面。
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“So we'll meet for coffee next Tuesday?” “Yes. It's a date.” [=I agree to meet you then]“那麽我們下星期二一起喝咖啡?”“好,就這麽定了。”
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a : an occasion when two people who have or might have a romantic relationship do an activity together(情侶)約會 -
We went (out) on a few dates last year.去年我們出去約會過幾次。
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She asked him (out) on a date.她邀他出去約會。
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They went to an Italian restaurant on their first date.他們首次約會去了一家意大利餐館。
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I'm going (out) on a date with him tomorrow night. = I have a date with him tomorrow night.明晚我要和他出去約會。
— see also blind date, double date b chiefly US : a person you have a date with約會對象 -
I have to pick up my date at seven o'clock.我七點鐘得去接我的約會對象。
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Are you bringing a date to the dance?你要帶約會對象來參加舞會嗎?
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He has a different date every night. [=he dates a different person every night]每天晚上他都跟不同的人約會。
to date
: up to now : until the present time迄今爲止 -
We've received no complaints to date. [=yet]迄今爲止,我們沒有接到任何投訴。
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This is their greatest success to date.這是迄今爲止他們最大的成功。
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To date, most of their work has been preparatory.迄今爲止,他們做的工作大多是籌備方面的。
up to date
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used to say that something or someone has or does not have the newest information包含(或擁有)最新信息的 —
usually used with bring or keep通常與bring或keep連用 -
They needed to bring the first edition of the textbook up to date.他們需要更新這部教材的第一版。
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It's hard to keep all our records up to date.很難保證我們所有的記載都是最新的。
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This memo should bring everyone up to date on the latest changes. [=give everyone the newest information about the most recent changes]這本備忘錄會讓大家及時了解最新的變化。
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She reads the magazines to keep up to date on the latest fashions. [=to know what is fashionable]她閱讀這些雜志以緊跟最新潮流。
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used to say that something is or is not modern or new新潮的;現代的 —
usually used with bring or keep通常與bring或keep連用 — see also up-to-date — dateless
/ˈdeɪtləs/ adjective 2 date /ˈdeɪt/ verb
dates; dated; dating
dates; dated; dating
Learner's definition of DATE
1
chiefly US : to do an activity with someone you might have a romantic relationship with : to go on a date or several dates with (someone)約會;談戀愛 [+ object]
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They dated a couple of times. [=they went on a couple of dates]他們約會過幾次。
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They've been dating for six months.他們倆談戀愛已經六個月了。
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I haven't dated [=gone on a date] in 20 years.我都20年沒談戀愛了。
— see also double-date 2
[+ object] : to write the date on (something)注明日期;寫上日期 -
Don't forget to sign and date the application.别忘記在申請表上簽名並寫上日期。
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The letter was not dated.這封信上沒寫日期。
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a memo dated July 12th, 2003注明日期爲2003年7月12日的備忘錄
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a coin dated 1902帶有1902年字樣的硬幣
— see also antedate, backdate, postdate, predate 3
[+ object] : to show or find out when (something) was made or produced揭示…的年代 -
Historians date the document to the early 1700s.歷史學家確定這份文件寫於18世紀初。
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The ancient building was dated by a coin found in one of the rooms.在這座古建築的一個房間裏發現的一枚硬幣揭示了它的建築年代。
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Scientists use various techniques to date fossils.科學家們使用各種技術確定化石形成的年代。
— see also carbon dating, radiocarbon dating 4
[+ object] : to show or prove that (someone or something) is old or from a long time ago : to make (someone or something) seem old-fashioned or out-of-date證實…年代久遠;使…過時;使…顯老 -
The decor really dates the house.這房子的裝潢顯示它的確有歷史了。
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I'm dating myself in saying this, but I remember when cell phones were rare.我現在說這話是過時了,但我記得當時手機是很稀罕的。
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[no object] : to begin to exist : to appear for the first time始於;追溯到 -
This bowl dates from the sixth century. [=this bowl was made in the sixth century]這只碗制作於六世紀。
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a custom that dates back [=goes back] 400 years [=a custom that began 400 years ago]始於400年前的風俗
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They found jewelry dating back to [=that was made in] the 1700s.他們發現了制作於18世紀的首飾。
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a set of rules dating as far back as the Middle Ages早在中世紀就已存在的一套規章制度
— datable
also dateable /ˈdeɪtəbəl/ adjective 3 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun
plural dates
plural dates
Learner's definition of DATE
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: a small, sweet, brown fruit from a kind of palm tree椰棗;海棗