lead

lead
I 1. [liːd] (pt, pp - led); n
1) s (in race, competition) (front position) 领先 [lǐngxiān]
2) c (fig) (example) 榜样 [bǎngyàng]
3) c (clue) 线索 [xiànsuǒ]

The police were following up several leads. — 警方顺着几条线索进一步调查。

4) c (CINE, THEAT) (part) 主角 [zhǔjué]

Richard is to play the lead in their new film. — 理查德将在他们的新片中扮演主角。; (actor, actress) 主演 [zhǔyǎn]

5) c (esp BRIT) [for dog] 皮带 [pídài] 美 = leash
6) c (ELEC) 导线 [dǎoxiàn]; (to battery) 导线 [dǎoxiàn]
2. vt
1) (guide) 带领 [dàilǐng]

The nurse led me to a large room. — 护士把我带到一个大房间。

2) (be at the head of) [+ group, party, organization] 领导 [lǐngdǎo]

He led the country between 1949 and 1984. — 他于1949至1984年领导这个国家。; [+ march, demonstration, parade] 带领 [dàilǐng]

He led a demonstration through the city. — 游行队伍在他的带领下穿过市区。

3) (spearhead) [+ campaign, activity] 指挥 [zhǐhuī]; (start) [+ move] 发起 [fāqǐ]

The educated middle class led the move towards independence. — 受过教育的中产阶级发起了走向独立的运动。

4) (direct) [+ discussion, conversation] 引向 [yǐnxiàng]

After a while I led the conversation around to her job. — 过了一会，我把谈话内容引向了她的工作。

3. vi
1) [+ walker, rider, driver] 领路 [lǐnglù]

Tom was leading; I followed behind. — 汤姆领路，我跟在后面。

2) (in race, competition) 领先 [lǐngxiān]

Spurs lead by four goals to two. — 斯帕思队以4比2领先。

3) [+ road, pipe, wire etc] 通往 [tōngwǎng]

A path leads straight to Stonehenge. — 一直通往巨石阵的小径。

* to be in the lead — (in race, competition, poll) 领先

* to go into the lead — 进入领先位置

* to take the lead — (SPORT) 领先; (fig) 起带头作用

They took the lead in the development of naval aviation. — 他们在海军航空学的发展中起了带头作用。

* to have a lead of 5 points — (SPORT) 领先5分

* to follow sb's lead — 仿效某人的做法

Many others followed his lead. — 许多人效仿了他的做法。

* to lead a busy/active life — 过着繁忙/活跃的生活

* to lead the way — (lit) 引路; (fig) 率先

* to lead sb to believe that... — 使某人相信...

* to lead sb to do sth — 促使某人做某事

What led you to do this work? — 什么促使你做这项工作？

Phrasal Verbs:
II 1. [lɛd] n
1) u (metal) 铅 [qiān]
2) c / u (in pencil) 铅笔心 [qiānbǐxīn]
2. cpd; 复合词
[+ pipe, roof] 铅 [qiān]

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