1.date from =date back to 追溯到 常用一般现在时,没有被动语态,用其现在分词作定语.
trace 也可以当不及物动词 意思是回溯;追溯 ,
The friendly relationship between the two countries traces back to/dates back to/dates from the last century.
两国间的友好关系追溯到上个世纪.
此时,三个词组用法一样,都表示从什么时间算起.
2.但是trace还可以作及物动词 ,意思很多,也可以表示追溯;探索
The book traces the history of social development.
这本书追溯了社会发展史.
此时,trace 可以有被动语态 be traced to 找出根源,追溯至
The friendly relationship between the two countries can be traced to the last century.
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