date back

英 [deɪt bæk]

美 [deɪt bæk]

追溯（到）; 开始（于）; 始建（于）

TOEFL

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 追溯（到）；开始（于）；始造（或建）（于）
  If somethingdates back toa particular time, it started or was made at that time.
  1. ...a palace dating back to the 16th century...
     始建于 16 世纪的王宫
  2. This tradition dates back over 200 years.
     这一传统可追溯到 200 多年以前。

英英释义

verb

• belong to an earlier time
  1. This story dates back 200 years
  Synonym:go backdate from

双语例句

• Speculations about why we sleep date back to before the days of Aristotle.
  对于人类为什么要睡觉的推测，可以追溯到亚历士多德以前。
• Originally a sanctuary for battle-weary warriors, the impressive remains of the Royal Palace date back to the12th century.
  这里最初是那些厌倦了战争的战士们的避难所，这些让人印象深刻的皇宫旧址要追溯到12世纪。
• Iet me have my date back, ok?
  让我要回我的约会，好吗？
• These model lists, which date back to1977, help focus priorities for the pharmaceutical sector as a whole.
  这些始于1977年的标准清单有助于我们将药品作为一个整体来关注其重点。
• It is said that the term probably can date back to feudal Japanese times.
  据说这个词可以追溯到日本的封建时期。
• It is a sharp contrast to the popular wooden models that date back to the1800s.
  它与十九世纪的木制的模型形成了鲜明的对比。
• My family has a vase, which is said to date back to Ming Dynasty.
  我家有个花瓶，据说是从明代传下来的。
• His pictures date back to 2006 and it is not clear why the cash point photo emerged last week.
  而且他拍摄的这张狐狸在取款机前排队的照片要追溯到2006年，但不知道为什么上周开始火了起来。
• The progenitor of this class of problems may date back to pre-Greek times.
  这类问题的先驱可以追溯到希腊以前的时间。
• This tradition dates back over 200 years.
  这一传统可追溯到200多年以前。