date

noun

日期 particular day

1. 日期；日子
   a particular day of the month, sometimes in a particular year, given in numbers and words
   1. ‘What's the date today?’ ‘The 10th.’
      “今天几号？”“10号。”
   2. Write today's date at the top of the page.
      在页面顶端写上今天的日期。
   3. We need to fix a date for the next meeting.
      我们得为下次会议定个日期。
   4. They haven't set a date for the wedding yet.
      他们尚未确定举行婚礼的日期。
   5. I can't come on that date.
      那个日子我来不了。
   6. Please give your name, address and date of birth .
      请报姓名、地址和出生日期。
   7. name, address and birth date
      姓名、地址和出生日期
   8. There's no date on this letter.
      这封信未注明日期。

过去；将来 past time/future

2. 年代；时期；时候
   a time in the past or future that is not a particular day
   1. The details can be added at a later date .
      细节可过些时候再补充进去。
   2. The work will be carried out at a future date .
      这项工作将来再做。
   3. a building of late Roman date
      罗马时代后期的建筑

约见 arrangement to meet

3. 会晤时间；约见时间
   an arrangement to meet sb at a particular time
   1. Call me next week and we'll try and make a date .
      下周打电话给我，我们争取定个见面时间。

异性约会 romantic meeting

4. 约会；幽会
   a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend
   1. I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.
      明天晚上我与露西有个约会。
   2. Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one) .
      保罗不来了。他有一个朝思夜盼的幽会。
5. 约会对象
   a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom you have arranged a date
   1. My date is meeting me at seven.
      我的对象七点钟与我见面。

果实 fruit

6. （北非和西亚常见的海枣树的）海枣
   a sweet sticky brown fruit that grows on a tree called a date palm , common in N Africa and W Asia

verb

写日期 write date

1. 注明日期；写上日期
   to write or print the date on sth
   1. Thank you for your letter dated 24th March.
      你3月24日来函收悉，谢谢。

确定年代 find age

2. 确定年代
   to say when sth old existed or was made
   1. The skeleton has been dated at about 2000 BC.
      这骨架的年代为公元前2000年左右。

衣服；词语 of clothes/words

3. 过时；不流行
   to become old-fashioned
   1. She designs classic clothes which do not date.
      她设计的古朴式样服装不会过时。

人 person

4. 使…显老；显出…的年龄大
   if sth dates you, it shows that you are fairly old or older than the people you are with
   1. I was at the Woodstock festival─that dates me, doesn't it?
      我参加过伍德斯托克摇滚音乐节——那说明我老了，是不是？

有恋爱关系 have relationship

5. 与（某人）谈恋爱
   to have a romantic relationship with sb
   1. She's been dating Ron for several months.
      她与罗恩谈恋爱已有数月。

1. N-COUNT 日期;日子
   A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
   1. What's the date today?...
      今天是几号？
   2. You will need to give the dates you wish to stay and the number of rooms you require.
      需要提供想要入住的起止日期以及所需的房间数目。
2. VERB 确定…的日期(或年代)
   If you date something, you give or discover the date when it was made or when it began.
   1. You cannot date the carving and it is difficult to date the stone itself...
      无法确定这一雕刻的年代，连石头本身的年代都难以判断。
   2. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely...
      我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
   3. Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
      考古学家判定这个堡垒建于罗马皇帝安东尼·庇护统治时期。
3. VERB 在（信件、支票等）上注明日期
   When you date something such as a letter or a cheque, you write that day's date on it.
   1. Once the decision is reached, he can date and sign the sheet...
      一旦决议达成，他就可以在这张纸上签署日期和姓名了。
   2. The letter is dated 2 July 1993.
      信件上的日期是 1993 年 7 月 2 日。
4. N-SING 在（某个）日期;在（某个）时间
   If you want to refer to an event without saying exactly when it will happen or when it happened, you can say that it will happen or happened at some date in the future or past.
   1. Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date...
      要保留好所有信件的副本，日后可能会用到。
   2. He did leave open the possibility of direct American aid at some unspecified date in the future...
      他确实没有排除将来某一天美国可能会提供直接援助的可能。
   3. At some date in the 1990s British oil production will probably tail off.
      到20世纪90年代的某个时候，英国石油产量可能会逐渐减少。
5. PHRASE 迄今;到目前为止
   To date means up until the present time.
   1. 'Dottie' is by far his best novel to date...
      《多蒂》是他迄今为止最好的小说。
   2. She is without question the craziest person I've met to date...
      她无疑是我到目前为止所遇到的最疯狂之人。
   3. To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us.
      迄今我们总共已经花掉了8,000英镑。
6. VERB 过时;落伍
   If something dates, it goes out of fashion and becomes unacceptable to modern tastes.
   1. A black coat always looks smart and will never date...
      黑色外套看起来总是很潇洒，而且永远也不会落伍。
   2. This album has hardly dated at all.
      这张专辑几乎一点都不过时。
7. VERB 使显老;使显出年龄大
   If your ideas, what you say, or the things that you like or can remember date you, they show that you are quite old or older than the people you are with.
   1. It's going to date me now. I attended that school from 1969 to 1972.
      现在说起来我就显老了。我 1969至 1972 年就读于那所学校。
8. N-COUNT (尤指男女间的）约会
   A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with them, especially someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship.
   1. I have a date with Bob...
      我和鲍勃有个约会。
   2. He had made a date with a girl he had met the day before...
      他和前一天遇到的那个女孩定下了约会。
   3. I think we should make a date to go and see Gwendolen soon.
      我想我们应该尽快约个时间去看看格温德琳。
9. N-COUNT 约会对象
   If you have a date with someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship, you can refer to that person as your date .
   1. He lied to Essie, saying his date was one of the girls in the show.
      他对埃茜撒谎说跟他约会的是参加演出的一个女孩。
10. V-RECIP （与…）约会
    If you are dating someone, you go out with them regularly because you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship with them. You can also say that two people are dating.
    1. For a year I dated a woman who was a research assistant...
       我曾与一位女研究助理约会了一年的时间。
    2. They've been dating for three months...
       他们已约会3个月了。
    3. In high school, he did not date very much.
       中学的时候，他不常约会。
11. 海枣（果）
    A date is a small, dark-brown, sticky fruit with a stone inside. Dates grow on palm trees in hot countries.
12. See also: blind date carbon dating dated out of date up to date

1. The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
   该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。
2. What's the date today?
   今天是几号？
3. You will need to give the dates you wish to stay and the number of rooms you require.
   需要提供想要入住的起止日期以及所需的房间数目。
4. You cannot date the carving and it is difficult to date the stone itself
   无法确定这一雕刻的年代，连石头本身的年代都难以判断。
5. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely
   我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
6. Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
   考古学家判定这个堡垒建于罗马皇帝安东尼·庇护统治时期。
7. Once the decision is reached, he can date and sign the sheet
   一旦决议达成，他就可以在这张纸上签署日期和姓名了。
8. The letter is dated 2 July 1993.
   信件上的日期是1993年7月2日。
9. Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date
   要保留好所有信件的副本，日后可能会用到。
10. He did leave open the possibility of direct American aid at some unspecified date in the future
    他确实没有排除将来某一天美国可能会提供直接援助的可能。
11. At some date in the 1990s British oil production will probably tail off.
    到20世纪90年代的某个时候，英国石油产量可能会逐渐减少。
12. 'Dottie' is by far his best novel to date
    《多蒂》是他迄今为止最好的小说。
13. She is without question the craziest person I've met to date
    她无疑是我到目前为止所遇到的最疯狂之人。
14. To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us.
    迄今我们总共已经花掉了8,000英镑。
15. A black coat always looks smart and will never date
    黑色外套看起来总是很潇洒，而且永远也不会落伍。
16. This album has hardly dated at all.
    这张专辑几乎一点都不过时。
17. It's going to date me now. I attended that school from 1969 to 1972.
    现在说起来我就显老了。我1969至1972年就读于那所学校。
18. I have a date with Bob
    我和鲍勃有个约会。
19. He had made a date with a girl he had met the day before
    他和前一天遇到的那个女孩定下了约会。
20. I think we should make a date to go and see Gwendolen soon.
    我想我们应该尽快约个时间去看看格温德琳。
21. He lied to Essie, saying his date was one of the girls in the show.
    他对埃茜撒谎说跟他约会的是参加演出的一个女孩。
22. For a year I dated a woman who was a research assistant
    我曾与一位女研究助理约会了一年的时间。
23. They've been dating for three months
    他们已约会3个月了。
24. In high school, he did not date very much.
    中学的时候，他不常约会。
25. The date of the election was fixed
    选举日期定下来了。
26. I am very up to date on this sort of thing because I listen to the news.
    我掌握了大量关于这类事的最新信息，因为我经常收听新闻。
27. Will the date suit you?
    这个日期对你合适么？
28. The date of the holiday has been advanced.
    假期提前了。
29. Has the departure date been fixed?
    起程的日期定了吗？

  appointment date engagement【导航词义：见面，约会】

  appointment n. 约定，约会

〔辨析〕主要指与某人在某一具体时间、地点见面的正式约定，尤指与工作相关的预约。

  date n. 约会

〔辨析〕指与爱慕的异性或恋人之间的见面。

  engagement n. 约定，约会

〔辨析〕指做某事的正式安排，尤与工作有关。

date back (to…)

date from…

1. 追溯到；始于；自…至今
   to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned
   1. ‘What's the date today?’ ‘The 10th.’
      “今天几号？”“10号。”
   2. Write today's date at the top of the page.
      在页面顶端写上今天的日期。
   3. We need to fix a date for the next meeting.
      我们得为下次会议定个日期。
   4. They haven't set a date for the wedding yet.
      他们尚未确定举行婚礼的日期。
   5. I can't come on that date.
      那个日子我来不了。
   6. Please give your name, address and date of birth .
      请报姓名、地址和出生日期。
   7. name, address and birth date
      姓名、地址和出生日期
   8. There's no date on this letter.
      这封信未注明日期。

n.

to date

• 迄今为止；到目前为止；直到现在
  until now
  1. To date, we have received over 200 replies.
     到目前为止，我们已收到200多封回信。
  2. The exhibition contains some of his best work to date.
     这个展览有他迄今为止一些最好的作品。

noun

1. sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

2. a meeting arranged in advance
   1. she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

   Synonym:    appointmentengagement

3. a participant in a date
   1. his date never stopped talking

   Synonym:    escort

4. the present
   1. they are up to date
   2. we haven't heard from them to date

5. the specified day of the month
   1. what is the date today?

   Synonym:    day of the month

6. a particular day specified as the time something happens
   1. the date of the election is set by law

7. the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
   1. he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class

8. a particular but unspecified point in time
   1. they hoped to get together at an early date

   Synonym:    particular date

verb

1. assign a date to
   1. Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings

2. provide with a dateline
   1. She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated

3. stamp with a date
   1. The package is dated November 24

   Synonym:    date stamp

4. go on a date with
   1. Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart

5. date regularly
   1. Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
   2. He is dating his former wife again!

   Synonym:    go steadygo outsee