date /deɪt/ ► SEE ALLdate back …date from sth●ˌdate ˈback … ( ˌdate ˈback to sth) to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned追溯到；起始于◆It’s a tradition that dates back at least a thousand years. 这一传统至少可以追溯到一千年前。◆Her problems date back to her childhood. 她的这些问题从小就有了。◆The town dates back to Roman times. 这座城镇始建于古罗马时代。[v + adv][v + adv + prep]●ˈdate from sthto have existed since a particular time in the past自…至今；从…开始◆It is a beautiful vase dating from about 1715. 这是一个漂亮的花瓶，大约制作于 1715 年。◆The strike was the latest stage in a dispute which dated from 2004. 这次罢工是始自 2004 年的纠纷发展到最新阶段的结果。[v + prep]