Predecessors with "crab claw pattern" to describe, there are two kinds of argument.

前人用“蟹爪纹”来形容，这里有二种说法。

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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。

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The Obama administration says it has broken with its predecessors in opening dialogue with Cuba on several fronts.

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And it's important to remember that Milton will - this is probably an invariable truth, but I'll qualify it nonetheless - that Milton will typically imitate his predecessors only with a difference.

重要的是我们要记住弥尔顿将,这应是无可否认的事实，但我还是要验证一下,弥尔顿通常将,模仿他的文学前辈而仅留一个不同之处。

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In terms of effects and spectacle, Superman Returns tops all of its predecessors with extravagant set-pieces featuring the latest digital trickery.

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The Model T improved on such predecessors with a series of small refinements (such as cushioned seats), making it suitable for family transportation and capable of going 40-45 mph.

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While acknowledging that a CDO's results can be difficult to quantify, Ms. Moats, who is Mexican-American, credits her predecessors with the recent increase in female leaders at the firm.

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