重點講解：
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.
基石投資者參與交易的數量，往往恰好在市場暴跌前達到頂峰J_~RFmXl%JerH。
2. thanks to 幸虧；歸因于；
例句：Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
多虧近來的研究才有了有效的療法_mz5_L56KwT。
3. along with 與…一起；
例句：But shareholders have frequently been caught up in the manias of the moment, along with everyone else.
但股東常常會和其他人一樣，陷入一時的狂熱-WhkWU8a)#dyDCNY(+=。
4. care for 照料；照顧；護理；
例句：They hired a nurse to care for her.
他們雇了個護士來照顧她rWe#5@2*(Qk#!。
5. be expected to do sth. 預期；預料；期待；
例句：He's unwell today, but he's expected to carry on as usual in a day or two.
他今天身體不好，可是看來一，二天后就可以照常活動了A2hwSOi8Tce@。
6. in search of 尋找；尋求；
例句：It fared worse with the family who left their hometown in search of better jobs.
那家人為尋找更好的工作離開家鄉，運氣卻更糟Z](+_]n4RL[j。
7. according to 據…所說；按…所載；
例句：According to English law, Hubert is innocent.
根據英國法律，哈拍特無罪a4hc=ucQk7。