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 ante-
 在....之前

 ante- 前綴
 前

 An·te- A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. 'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of.
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 ante
      n : (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to
          the pot
      v : place one's stake