1particular day某一天ADJECTIVE | VERB + DATE | DATE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤earlier, earliest較早的日期;最早的日期◇She suggested an earlier date for the meeting.她建議將會期提前。➤later, latest較後的日期;最遲的日期▸➤exact, firm, specific確切/確定的/具體日期◇I can't give you specific dates.我不能告訴你具體的日期。➤target預定日期▸➤provisional, tentative暫定日期▸➤unspecified未確定的日期▸➤effective生效日期▸➤significant重要日子◇May 7, 2005 was a very significant date in my life.2005 年 5 月 7 日是我一生中一個非常重要的日子。➤closing截止日期◇The closing date for applications is May 22.申請截止日期是 5 月 22 日。➤expiration, expiry (BrE) 截止日期;到期日◇What's the expiration / expiry date on your credit card?你的信用卡哪一天到期?➤delivery, publication, release交付/出版/發行日期▸➤arrival, departure到達/離開日期▸➤due預定的日期◇The baby was born exactly on its due date.嬰兒就在預產期那一天出生了。➤anniversary, birth週年紀念日;生日▸➤pull, sell-by(商品)銷售截止日期◇This yogurt is past its sell-by date.這酸奶已經過了銷售期限了。➤cut-off, end截止日期;終止日期◇Historians disagree on the cut-off date for the medieval period.歷史學家們在中世紀的結束時間這個問題上有分歧。➤commencement, start開始日期▸➤completion完成日期◇The building was not finished by the completion date.這座建築並沒有在預定完工時間竣工。VERB + DATE➤agree, agree on, arrange, decide, decide on, fix, set同意日期;安排日期;決定日子;確定日期◇Can we fix dates for the trip?我們能確定旅行的日期嗎?◇Has a date been set for the meeting?開會的日期已經確定好了嗎?➤find尋找日期▸➤give sb給幾天時間◇Give me a couple of dates that are good for you.給我幾天對你方便的時間。➤check檢查日期▸➤change更改日期▸➤announce宣佈日期DATE + NOUN➤stamp日期戳➤book (usually datebook)記事簿PREPOSITION➤after a/the date在某日期之後◇We cannot accept applications received after this date.我們不接受這個日期之後收到的申請。➤at a... date在某日期◇The election is scheduled to take place at an unspecified date in the spring.選舉安排在春季的某一天舉行。➤before a/the date在某日期之前➤by a/the date到某日期為止◇The building must be finished by the date agreed.大樓必須在商定的日期竣工。➤from a/the date從某日期開始◇The agreement runs from that date.合同從那天起生效。➤on a/the date在某日期◇I have two meetings on that date.那天我要參加兩個會議。➤date for⋯的日期◇We need to set a date for the wedding.我們需要確定婚禮的日期。➤date of⋯日◇the date of the election選舉日PHRASES➤the big date(⋯的)重要日子◇the biggest date in the country music calendar鄉村音樂日程表上最重要的日子➤at a future date, at some future date將來某天;日後◇More money will be made available at some future date.日後會賺更多的錢。➤at a later date晚些時候◇We can do that at a later date.我們可以以後做那件事。➤date of birth出生日期◇Please give your name, address and date of birth.請提供你的姓名、地址和出生日期。➤of recent date近期◇The foundations are Roman, but the rest of the building is of more recent date.建築的地基是羅馬時建的,其餘部份的建築年代要更近些。➤put a date on sth確定⋯的日期◇It's difficult to put a date on when the idea started.很難確定這個主意是什麼時候提出來的。➤today's date今天的日期◇What's today's date?今天幾號?date
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2appointment to meet sb socially約會ADJECTIVE | VERB + DATE | DATE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dinner, lunch聚餐約會;午餐約會▸➤blind初次約會;相親◇She met her husband on a blind date.她是通過別人介紹認識她丈夫的。➤double (= when two couples have a date together)兩對男女一起參加的約會▸➤hot令人激動的約會◇She had a hot date and wanted to look her best.她要赴一個令人激動的約會,很想展示自己最動人的一面。➤first初次約會VERB + DATE➤have有約會◇I have a date with Camilla on Friday night.我星期五晚上和卡米拉有約會。➤find尋求約會◇I need to find a date for Friday.我週五得找個人約會。➤make (especially BrE) 約好日期◇We must make a date to have lunch.我們一定要約個日子吃午餐。➤keep赴約◇She wanted to arrive in time to keep her date.她想準時赴約。➤break, cancel失約;取消約會◇He really didn't want to break his date with Alicia.他真的不想取消和艾麗西亞的約會。DATE + NOUN➤movie (NAmE) 約會電影◇It's a great date movie.這是一部精彩的約會電影。➤rape約會強姦PREPOSITION➤on a date約會◇She's out on a date with her new girlfriend.她出去和新女友約會去了。➤date with和⋯的約會date
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ADVERB➤accurately, precisely確定確切日期◇It has not yet been possible to date the paintings accurately.現在還不可能確定這些畫的確切創作日期。