backdate
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/ˌbækˈdeɪt/
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/ˌbækˈdeɪt/
to write an earlier date on a document than the actual date it was made
The company decided to backdate the contract to the day we first discussed it.
公司決定將合約的簽訂日期追溯到我們最初討論的那一天。
to make something, such as a payment, effective from an earlier date
The raise in salary was backdated to the beginning of the year, so she received the extra money for the past months too.
加薪追溯到年初,所以她過去幾個月也收到了額外的錢。