Indeed , this strand may well predate the anti-pollution effort .

而且，这一目标或许要早于防止污染。

Some african countries have stocks that predate the ban , which they can also sell .

一些非洲国家在禁令颁布前的象牙库存，也可以合法销售。

Mr khamenei had already declared such celebrations , which predate islam , to be religiously unlawful .

哈梅内伊已宣布这些先于伊斯兰的庆祝活动从宗教上说是不合法的。

Geography partly explains the difference : america is spread out , while european cities predate the car .

也许地理特点可以部分解释两地之间的不同：美国城市是发散式向外建设的，而欧洲城市的形成早于汽车时代。

But , being over 11000 years old , they predate the domestication of cereals in the middle east by a millennium .

但几乎都有1.1万年的历史了，这比人类在中东地区开始耕种谷物要早1千年的时间。