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| 1 | I/T to walk , drive , fly , sail etc in front of a group of people , vehicles, planes, ships etc 走（或行驶、飞行、航行）在…前面；（给…）带路 |
| Leading the mourners were his widow and 14-year-old daughter. 走在哀悼者前面的是死者的妻子和他14岁的女儿。 |
| She led and the rest of us followed. 她走在前头，其他人跟在后面。 |
| lead sb into sth He led his men into battle. 他带领他的人马作战。 |
| | 1a | T +into/through/from/towards/down/alongto show someone the way to a place by going there with them 为（某人）带路；指引；引领 | | After showing us the dining room, the estate agent led us into the kitchen. 带我们看了餐厅后，这位房地产经纪人领着我们进了厨房。 | | lead the way (=show others the way to a place) Sheila turned and led the way downstairs. 领路；带路 | |
| | 1b | T +into/through/from etcto take or pull a person or animal somewhere by holding onto them or onto something fastened to them 领，牵，引（到某处） | | She took the boy by the hand and led him from the room. 她牵着男孩的手领他出了房间。 | | Dismounting, I led the horse by the reins back to the stable. 我翻身下马，牵着缰绳把马带回马厩。 | |
| | 1c | I/T +to/down/through etcif something such as a road , river , or door leads in a particular direction or to a particular place , or if it leads you there , it goes in that direction or to that place 通向；通往 | | The road leads west for three miles then turns south. 这条路通往西边，在3英里处拐向南边。 | | We followed a dirt track leading through the woods. 我们沿着一条穿过树林的土路前行。 | | The pipe leads from the water heater to the bathroom upstairs. 这根连着热水器的管道通往楼上的浴室。 | | a narrow alleyway leading off the High Street 从高街叉出去的一条小巷 | | This door leads you to a large entrance hall. 穿过这扇门便到了宽敞的门厅。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to be winning at a particular time during a race or competition （在赛跑或竞赛中）领先，胜过 |
| The polls show Labour leading with only 10 days left until the election. 民意测验表明在离竞选仅剩10天时工党处于领先。 |
| lead sb by sth France was leading England at half time by 3 goals to 2. 在上半场结束时法国队以3比2领先于英格兰队。 |
| lead the field Johnson led the field throughout the final day of the rally. 在车赛的最后一天，约翰逊自始至终都领先于其他赛车手。 |
| | 2a | I/T to be the most successful , popular , or advanced of all the people , groups, organizations etc involved in a particular activity （在某个活动中）领先 | | lead the world (in sth) They lead the world in oil production. 他们在石油生产方面领先世界其他国家。 | | lead the field Spain still leads the field as the top British holiday destination. 西班牙仍是英国人首选的度假胜地。 | |
| | 2b | to be the first to do something , especially to achieve success , and to show others how to do it （尤指为取得成功并起模范作用而）带头做某事，先行 | | It is a country that has always led the way in its conservation policies. 这个国家在自然资源保护政策方面一直走在前列。 | |
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| 3 | T to be in control of an organization , group of people , or activity 领导；率领；指挥；带领 |
| She led the software development team during the project. 她在该项目进行过程中领导软件开发小组。 |
| | 3a | I/T to be in control of the way in which a discussion or conversation develops 引导，主持（讨论或交谈） | | I asked Ned to lead the discussion. 我叫内德来主持这次讨论。 | | lead sth away from sth She kept trying to lead the conversation away from personal matters. 她一直设法使交谈避开私人话题。 | |
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| 4 | T to cause someone to do something 使得，引导（某人做某事） |
| lead sb to do sth The undersecretary said differences over foreign policy had led him to resign. 副部长称外交政策上的分歧致使他辞职。 |
| I had been led to believe that the job was mine if I wanted it. 我被误导了，以为如果我想要，这份工作就是我的了。 |
| | 4a | to be easily persuaded to do or believe something 容易为人所左右；容易轻信 | |
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| 5 | T to live your life in a particular way 过（某种生活） |
| lead a good/happy/busy/quiet etc life He had always led a quiet life until he met Emma. 在遇见埃玛以前，他一直过着一种宁静的生活。 |
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| 6 | I/T to begin a part of a card game by playing a particular card （纸牌戏中）率先出（牌） |
| He led with an ace. 他先出了一张A牌。 |
| +with She led with the eight of spades. 她先出了8张黑桃。 |
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| - | leadnowhere
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| to have no successful or useful result |
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| All his months of hard work had led nowhere. 他几个月以来的辛苦工作都是徒劳。 |
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| - | ˈlead into |
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| | lead into sth: lead to 3 | Discussion of a client’ s tax affairs will lead naturally into consideration of investment options. 讨论顾客的税款事宜时最后自然要考虑到选择投资方案的问题。 | |
| - | ˌlead ˈoff |
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| | to begin something by doing or saying something （以发言或做某事）开始（某事） | The Prime Minister had invited the President to lead off the press conference. 首相请总统为这场新闻发布会作开场发言。 | | lead sth off with sth She led off the afternoon with questions from the audience. 下午时她先请听众们提问。 | |
| - | ˌlead ˈon |
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| | lead sb on: to encourage someone to do something or expect something , especially by lying to them or promising them something they cannot have 哄骗，劝诱（某人相信或做某事） | I hope he’ s not just leading her on, because I’ d hate to see her look foolish. 我希望他不是在哄骗她，因为我不爱看到她一副傻乎乎的样子。 | |
| - | ˌlead ˈon to |
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| | lead on to sth: lead to 1 | Prout’ s work on digestion led on to studies of proteins and fats. 普劳特关于消化的著作引发了对蛋白质和脂肪的研究。 | |
| - | ˈlead to |
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| 1 | lead toBRITISH lead to sth: to begin a process that causes something to happen 引发（某事物） | There is no doubt that stress can lead to physical illness. 毫无疑问，心理压力会导致生理疾病。 | | a process of negotiation leading to a peaceful settlement 引向和平解决的谈判进程 | |
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| 2 | lead to sth/lead sb to sth: to make someone think something 使（某人）有某种看法 | The evidence leads me to a different conclusion. 这个证据使我得出一个不同的结论。 | |
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| 3 | lead toBRITISH lead to sth/lead sb to sth: if something such as an idea or subject leads to another , the second one is a natural result of the first one 导致；致使 | Your question leads me to another point. 你的问题引出了我的另一个要点。 | |
| - | ˌlead ˈup to or lead up to sth |
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| 1 | if events, problems, actions etc lead up to an important event , they happen one after another in a way that makes it possible for the event to happen （事情、问题或行动等接连出现从而）作为（某重大事件发生）的先声；渐渐地引向 | The negotiations leading up to the contract were very tough. 为最终达成合同而接连进行的谈判很艰辛。 | |
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| 2 | to happen or exist immediately before something 就在…之前发生（或存在） | In the weeks leading up to graduation I did very little. 在毕业前的几周里，我几乎无所事事。 | |
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| 3 | to gradually direct a conversation towards a particular subject , especially one that is difficult or embarrassing 逐渐引向（尤指难以启齿或令人尴尬的某个话题） | I knew he was leading up to something, but I had no idea what. 我知道他正逐渐地绕到某个话题上，但我不知道他要说些什么。 | |
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| 1 | lead with sth, lead sth with sth: to begin a speech , news broadcast , story etc with a particular story or subject 以（某个事迹或话题）开始（演讲、新闻广播或故事等） | We’ ll lead with the Prime Minister’ s visit to China. 我们将从首相对中国的访问说起。 | |
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| 2 | lead with sth: to begin an attack in boxing with a particular hand or hit （拳击中）以（某一拳法）出击 | He led with a right jab. 他用右拳率先出击。 | |
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