[] a particular day of the month given in numbers and words日期；日子◆today's date今天的日期◆We need to fix a date for the next meeting.我们得为下次会议定个日期。◆The building must be finished by the date agreed.这栋大厦必须按商定的日期完工。⨁ to agree (on) / arrange / decide (on) / fix / set a date同意／安排／决定／确定／规定日期 [] a time in the past or future that is not a particular day年代；时期◆The work will be carried out at a future date. 这项工作将来再做。●to ˈdateup to the present time迄今为止；到目前为止◆The new plant is their largest to date.这座新厂是他们迄今为止最大的工厂。◆The stock has dropped 30% in the year to date.今年的股价到目前为止已下跌了 30%。best-before date best-if-used-by date closing date completion date delivery date drop-dead date due date effective date expiration date expiry date out of date post-date pull date record date redemption date sell-by date settlement date ship date up to date use-by date year-to-date