predate
verb [ T ] uk/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ us/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/
(BE BEFORE)
早于…存在（或发生）
to have existed or happened before another thing
These cave paintings predate any others which are known. 这些洞穴绘画早于其他任何已知的同类绘画。
Compare: backdatepostdate (HAPPEN AFTER)