1. The Endara government inherited an impossibly difficult situation from its predecessors. 恩达拉政府从其前任手里接过了一个极为困难的局面。
2. Compared with their predecessors, today's CEOs are required to operate more globalized companies. 与他们的前辈相比，如今的首席执行官们需要运营更为全球化的公司。
3. Consequently, they are probably more concerned than their predecessors were about job security and economic benefits. 因此，他们可能比他们的前任更关心工作保障和经济利益。
4. They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant. 他们还需要比前任更好的公共关系技巧，因为即使是一个小小的失误也可能带来巨大的损失。
5. Both of these activities were based on seafaring, an ability the Phoenicians developed from the example of their maritime predecessors, the Minoans of Crete. 这两项活动都以航海为基础，这是腓尼基人从他们的海上前辈——克里特岛的米诺斯人那里发展出来的一种能力。
