/deɪt ||; det/noun1 [C] a particular day of the month or year 日期；日子: What's the date today?/What date is it today?/What's today's date? 今天是几月几日？What's your date of birth ? 你是哪年哪月哪日出生的？We'd better fix a date for the next meeting. 我们最好为下一次会议定个日期。
2 [sing] a particular time 某个时间: We can discuss this at a later date. 我们可以以后再讨论这个问题。 ☞Look at sell-by date. 参看sell-by date。
3 [C] an arrangement to meet sb, especially a boyfriend or girlfriend 约会（尤指男女朋友的）: Shall we make a date to have lunch together? 我们约个时间一起吃午饭好吗？I've got a date with Roxanne on Friday night. 星期五晚上我约了罗克珊。 ☞Look at blind date. 参看blind date。
4 [C] a small, sweet, dark brown fruit that comes from a tree which grows in hot countries 枣子；海枣果 ☞picture on page C3 见C3页插图
out of date 1 not fashionable; no longer useful 过时；不再有用: out-of-date methods/machinery 过时的方法；陈旧的机器
2 no longer able to be used 已经不能再用: I must renew my passport. It's out of date. 我要换新护照，这一本已经过期啦。
to date(
formal 正式) until now 到目前为止；迄今:
We've had very few complaints to date. 到目前为止我们接到很少投诉。 up to date 1 completely modern 十足现代；最新: The new kitchen will be right up to date, with all the latest gadgets. 这个新厨房将会是十足现代化的，具备所有最新的小巧装置。
2 with all the latest information; having done everything that you should 有齐全和最新的资料；做了所有应该要做的事: In this report we'll bring you up to date with the latest news from the area. 在这项报道中，我们会为你提供这地区的最新消息。