overlook
vt.忽视，忽略;宽恕，宽容;俯瞰，俯视
It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.那样的细枝末节很容易被忽略。
overseas
ad./ a.(在，向)海(国)外(的)
Chris is going to work overseas.克里斯要去国外工作。
predecessor
n.前任，前辈;原有事物，前身
Kennedy’s predecessor as president was the war hero Dwight Elsenhower.肯尼迪总统的前任是战争英雄德怀特·艾森豪威尔。
predict
vt.预言，预测，预告
Sales were five percent lower than predicted.销售额比预计的低 5%。
preface
n.序言，引言，前言
The book is prefaced by a quotation from Faulkner.书的开头引用了福克纳的一段话作为开场白。
