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重点讲解：
1. ahead of 早于；在…之前；
例句：The number of cornerstone investors' involvement in deals has tended to peak just ahead of a market slump.
基石投资者参与交易的数量，往往恰好在市场暴跌前达到顶峰。
2. thanks to 幸亏；归因于；
例句：Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法。
3. along with 与…一起；
例句：But shareholders have frequently been caught up in the manias of the moment, along with everyone else.
但股东常常会和其他人一样，陷入一时的狂热。
4. care for 照料；照顾；护理；
例句：They hired a nurse to care for her.
他们雇了个护士来照顾她。
5. be expected to do sth. 预期；预料；期待；
例句：He's unwell today, but he's expected to carry on as usual in a day or two.
他今天身体不好，可是看来一，二天后就可以照常活动了。
6. in search of 寻找；寻求；
例句：It fared worse with the family who left their hometown in search of better jobs.
那家人为寻找更好的工作离开家乡，运气却更糟。
7. according to 据…所说；按…所载；
例句：According to English law, Hubert is innocent.
根据英国法律，哈拍特无罪。