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lead¹ /liːd/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I (led /led/)
❶ vt.
1. (尤指前行而)为…带路；领(路)；为…指路；指引，引领
The guide led us through the forest. 向导带我们穿过树林。
There were lights to lead you there. 有灯光指引你去那儿。
lead a group on a cross-country hike 引领一组人作越野远足
The first street on the left will lead you to the museum. 你顺着左边第一条街走就可到达博物馆。
The usher led me to my seat. 领票员领我入座。
2. 牵；(通过沟渠、滑轮等)引(水、绳等)；运送
lead a child by the hand 牵着孩子的手走
lead a horse by a rope 用绳牵马
A pipe leads water to the house. 管道把水引向房子。
This highway leads most of the traffic into the city. 大部分车辆从这条公路开进城。
3. 致使；使得
Her careless spending led her into debt. 她因胡乱花钱而负债。
Self-examination may lead us to a knowledge of ourselves. 自我反省可使我们有自知之明。
Subsequent events led him to reconsider his position. 后来发生的一些事件使他重新考虑自己的立场。
4. 引导；(通过争论等)使得出结论；劝导；影响，怂恿；引诱，对(证人)进行诱供讯问
lead a conversation to the controversial topic 把谈话引向有争议的话题
lead pupils to think clearly 引导学生有条理地思考
He is easier led than driven. 他易于接受劝导，而不接受强迫。
The house is not as grand as the porch in front led one to believe. 房屋并不像人们初见门庭时误以为的那般富丽堂皇。
You can lead him around to your point of view. 你可以影响他，使他接受你的观点。
The love of pleasure leads men into vices. 贪图享乐诱人堕落。
The counsel is leading this witness. 律师在对这名证人进行诱供。
5. 走在(队伍等)的前列；列于(名单等)的前面；在…中领先，胜过
The school band led the parade. 学校的铜管乐队走在游行队伍前列。
Recession still leads the list of major problems in that country. 经济衰退仍然是那个国家的头号严重问题。
He led the long jump with a leap of 26ft. 他以26英尺的成绩在跳远中领先。
He leads his class in geography. 他在班上地理课学得最好。
He led the applause. 他带头鼓掌。
He led his opponent by 300 votes to 250. 他以300票对250票胜过对手。
6. 度过(时间、生活)；使度过(某种生活)
lead a quiet (full) life 过宁静(充实)的生活
lead a miserable existence 过悲惨的生活
lead sb. a dog's life (尤指以无休止的烦扰等)使某人过猪狗般的生活
7. 领导；率领；指挥；带领；〈英〉在(案件)中任首席律师
lead a peace movement 领导和平运动
The educated middle class led the move towards democracy. 受过教育的中产阶级领导着争取民主的潮流。
lead a discussion (a meeting) 主持讨论(会议)
He led the Allied forces in Europe during World War II. 他在第二次世界大战中率领欧洲的盟军。
lead an orchestra 担任管弦乐团领奏
lead a delegation (a football team) 带领代表团(足球队)
8. 开始；从…着手；开创(时尚)
The news agency led a story this way. 通讯社以这样的措辞开始一则报道。
lead the fashion 引领新时尚
9. 【牌】率先出(牌)
She led a spade. 她出一张黑桃牌。
10. (拳击中)对准对手猛击(一拳)
lead a short jab to the head 对准头部短促猛击
11. 前置瞄准(活动目标)；传球至(接应队友)的前方
A flying bird may require to be led several feet. 打飞鸟瞄准时需要几英尺的提前量。
12. (强行)带走；(强行)带来
The prisoners were led in to the warden's office. 犯人被押进典狱长办公室。
13. 引(舞伴)入舞池
❷ vi.
1. 领路；带路
You lead, we'll follow. 你领路，我们跟着。
He wanted to lead into another question. 他想引到另一个问题上去。
2. 导致 (to)
A bad cold can lead to pneumonia. 重伤风可能导致肺炎。
These evening courses will lead to an academic degree. 这些夜校课程读完可得学位。
3. 通向；作为通路
A staircase leads from the hall to the landing on the first floor. 楼梯从门厅通向二楼的楼梯平台。
After that our ways led apart. 打那以后，我们便各走各的路了。
A side gate led into the churchyard. 一道边门通往教堂墓地。
That path leads directly to his house. 那条小路直接通往他的家。
4. (马等)被牵引；服从牵引
A properly trained horse will lead easily. 训练有素的马是很容易牵引的。
5. 领导；率领
Who's going to lead? 谁来领头?
He lacked any desire to lead. 他毫无领导欲。
6. (尤指在比赛中)领先
That nation leads in textiles export. 那个国家在纺织品出口方面领先。
7. 起主要作用；起舞；开始；开始辩论
8. 作为头条新闻刊登
The newspaper led with the royal birth. 这家报纸把皇家新生儿诞生作为头条新闻刊登。
9. 【牌】率先出牌；有先出牌权
10. (拳击中)打出第一拳；(为试探对手的防卫而)出击
lead with one's right 用右拳出击
11. 领奏；领唱
II n.
1. 指引；领导；榜样，先例
a unifying lead 统一的领导
2. [the lead] 领导地位；领先地位；领先；先锋；发端
He had (或 gained) the lead in the race. 他在赛跑中领先。
the horse in the lead 领头的马
3. 超前量；领先程度
a lead of five minutes (five miles) 5分钟(5英里)的超前量
We now hold a safe lead. 我们现在稳稳领先。
have (或 command) a narrow (wide) lead over sb. 以微弱(压倒)多数胜过某人
4. 领导者；领先者；引领者
5. 【牌】先出牌(权)；率先打出的一张牌(或一组牌)
It is your lead this time. 这一回轮到你先出牌。
6. 主角；扮演主角的演员
A versatile actor is needed for the lead. 需要有一位戏路广的男演员饰演主角。
The cast is excellent from the leads to the bits. 全体演员，从演主角的到跑龙套的，都很出色。
7. 小路；水道；(通向磨坊的)人造渠道
8. 〈英〉(牵狗等用的)绳索，皮带
put a dog on the lead 用皮带拴住狗
Dogs are not allowed off the lead in public places. 在公共场所不准解开牵狗皮带。
9. 线索
The police were following up several leads. 警方正循几条线索彻底调查。
They were looking for a lead to the disappearance of that man. 他们正在寻找那个男子失踪案的线索。
He's short on job leads. 他缺少寻找工作的门路。
10. (新闻报道等的)首段，导语；头版新闻报道
A lead usually summarizes the information in the body of the article. 导语通常概括一下正文里的消息。
The scandal was the lead in the papers. 这件丑闻是报上的头版消息。
11. 〈英〉【电】导线，引线，联接线
12. (拳击中的)先击拳；交锋
13. 〈美〉【棒】(跑垒员的)离垒
14. 【矿】矿脉；(埋在熔岩下或旧河床里的)富金砂矿
15. (可通行船只的)冰间水道
The ice leads made the capture of the seals possible. 冰间通道使人们能捕到海豹。
16. 【海】动索的通路；导缆装置
17. 绳的全长
18. 螺距；牙距
19. 前置瞄准；前置量，提前量
20. 【音】主旋律
III a.
1. 领导的；领先的；带领的
the lead role 主角
a lead singer 领唱者
2. (新闻报道等)刊登在显著地位的；最重要的
a lead editorial 重要社论
This division will play a lead role in the battle. 这个师将在战役中起最重要的作用。
3. 被牵引的；受指引的
a lead horse 被牵引的马
4. 【棒】(跑垒员)离垒而最接近得分的
[<OE lǣdan; 与 lithan to travel, OHG līdan to go 有关] phr. follow sb.'s lead 效法某人，师法某人，以某人为榜样 The Government's lead will be followed by the big organizations in trade. 一些大贸易团体将仿效政府的做法。give sb. a lead 1. 为某人做榜样而鼓励仿效 2. 提示某人 You say you cannot remember that event. Well, let me give you a lead. 你说你记不起那件事了，好吧，我来提示你一下。3. 使某人占优势 The voters were determined to give the Left a clear lead in the elections. 选民决心在选举中使左派占明显优势。lead astray 把…引入歧途 They've led him astray. 他们把他带坏了。lead away 1. [常用被动语态]使盲从 2. 使转向 This argument leads us away from the topic. 这场辩论使我们离开了话题。3. 〈美〉【棒】(跑垒员)离垒 lead away from 【牌】(尤指于己不利地)从成套牌中先出 (A牌等) lead back 【牌】回出 (同伴所出的同花色牌张) lead captive 押走 The policemen led them captives to a distant land. 警察把他们押送到远方。lead nowhere 毫无结果 This idea (The couple's dispute) led nowhere.这一想法(这对夫妇的争吵)毫无结果。1. 开始 She led off (the show) with a song. 她以一首歌开始(这场演出)。2. (从…)发端 There was a path that led off round the cliff. 有一条小径绕悬崖而出。a door leading off the hallway 开在走廊上的门 3. 〈美〉【棒】(在一局中)率先击球 lead on 1. 继续引领；引领…继续往前 Lead on! I'll follow. 继续领路吧!我会跟着的。He led his forces on in gallant style. 他英姿飒爽地继续率部前进。2. 〈口〉怂恿…在歧途上走得更远；引…入歧途；引诱 She led him on to think that she would eventually marry him. 她使他误认为她最终将会嫁给他。She's leading him on to bad ways. 她正在把他引向坏道。lead out 1. 开始 2. 带 (舞伴)入场 He led her out for the dance. 他带她进舞池跳舞。leads and lags 【经】(为取得预期的汇率变动的利益)超前及推迟结汇 lead sb. by the nose 见 nose
lead sb. up (或 〈美〉down) the garden path 〈口〉提供给某人易产生误解的提示(或信号)
lead through 1. 【体】(两名登山运动员)交替领头攀登
2. 【牌】(为使己方同花色牌张升级)攻穿(对方持有的A等大牌)
lead up to 1. (向上)一路通到
The steps led up to the scaffold. 台阶一直通向断头台。
2. 作为…的准备(或先导)
My kind words led up to a request for money. 我讲了一些客气话，作为开口要钱的准备。
All you have said leads up to the fact that the man is an idiot. 你所说的一切使人们认识到一个事实——那人是个白痴。
3. 逐渐迂回地引向(话题等)
He was leading up to an impertinent request. 他正拐弯抹角地提出一个唐突的要求。
4. 【牌】(为剥夺对方大牌杀伤力)引领，吊出(对方持有的A等大牌)
lead with one's chin 1. 〈口〉(拳击中)伸脖子挨打
2. 言行轻率，鲁莽从事
Let him lead with his chin. We'll work undercover. 让他去草率行事好了，我们要悄悄地干。
lose the lead (在赛跑或做生意等时)落后
one thing led to another [常用于长话短说直入结论之前]前因后果
Well, one thing led to another and we ended up at the police station. 嗯，事情一件接一件，弄到最后咱们进了警察局。
return lead 【牌】回出(同伴所出的同花色牌张)
take over the lead (在赛跑或做生意等时)开始领先
take the lead 1. 占主要地位；领先，带头
Newcastle United took the lead again last week. 纽卡斯尔联队上星期再次领先。
The United Nations should take the lead in the diplomatic drive to bring stability to this country. 联合国应该带头通过外交途径给这个国家带来稳定局面。
2. 树立榜样 |