dating
noun
uk/ˈdeɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈdeɪ.t̬ɪŋ/dating noun (ROMANTIC MEETINGS)
[ U ]
the activity of going on dates (= meetings between two people who have or might have a romantic relationship)especially in the hope of finding a partner:
dating app I tested the most popular dating appsfrom those meant for hookups to the best for relationships.
dating site She found he was cheating on her with several different women he had met on internet dating sites.
- My friends and I talk about our awful experiences with dating.
- I'm not looking for anything long-term at the moment; I'm just happy doing lots of dating.
- They are very religious - datingsex before marriageand experimenting with alcohol or drugs are all strictly forbidden.
- They recently split and are both apparently back on the dating apps.
dating noun (TIME)
[ C or U ]
the act or process of discovering the time when something happenedexistedor was madeusually using scientific methods:
New technologies permit the precise dating of volcanic eruptions and biological extinctions associated with them.
We are very interested in getting accurate dating of the fossils.
Archaeologists used modern dating techniques to show that the remains were between 3,900 and 5,000 years old.
也请参见
