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lead1 /liːd/ S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp led /led/)

1 take SB somewhere 把某人带到某处 [intransitiveI, transitiveT usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FIRST to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently 带路，领路；引领

lead somebody to/into etc something

A nurse took her arm and led her to a chair.

有位护士搀扶她坐到椅子上。

The horses were led to safety.

马匹被牵到安全的地方。

lead somebody away/down etc

She was led away from the courtroom in tears.

她哭着被带离法庭。

The manager led the way through the office.

经理带路穿过办公室。

► see thesaurus at take

2 go in front 走在前面 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to go in front of a line of people or vehicles 〔走在前面〕(给…)带头，(为…)开路

A firetruck was leading the parade.

一辆消防车在游行队伍前面开道。

3 be in charge 负责 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]IN CHARGE OF to be in charge of an organization, country, or team, or a group of people who are trying to do something 领导，率领，带领

He has led the party for over twenty years.

他领导该党已经二十多年了。

Some people say she is too old to lead the country (=be in charge of its government).

有人说，她年纪太大，领导不了国家。

Beckham led his team to victory.

贝克汉姆带领球队取得胜利。

lead an investigation/inquiry/campaign

The investigation will be led by Inspector Scarfe.

这次调查将由斯卡夫巡官指挥。

They are leading a campaign to warn teenagers about the dangers of drug abuse.

他们正在领导一场运动，告诫青少年吸毒的危害。

lead a revolt/rebellion/coup etc

The rebellion was led by the King’s brother.

这场叛乱由国王的弟弟带头。

lead an attack/assault

Nelson preferred to lead the attack himself from the front.

纳尔逊更喜欢在前线亲自率军作战。

a man who was born to lead

一个天生的领导人

a communist-led strike

一场由共产党领导的罢工

4 cause STH to happen 使某事发生 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CAUSE to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something 导致，造成

lead to

the events that led to the start of the First World War

导致第一次世界大战爆发的事件

A degree in English could lead to a career in journalism.

拿到英语专业学位可让你有机会从事新闻工作。

lead somebody into something

Her trusting nature often led her into trouble.

她容易轻信别人的性格经常使她遇到麻烦。

lead somebody to do something

What led him to kill his wife?

是什么原因让他杀了妻子？

lead to somebody doing something

His actions could lead to him losing his job.

他的行为会让他丢掉工作的。

5 cause SB to believe STH 使某人相信某事 [transitiveT] to make someone believe something, especially something that is not true 使相信〔尤指不实之事〕

6 influence 影响 [transitiveT] to influence someone to make them do something that is wrong 引导，诱导〔某人做坏事〕，影响

7 be more successful 更加成功 [transitiveT]BEST to be more successful than other people, companies, or countries in a particular activity 领先

8 be winning 获胜 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WIN to be winning a game, competition etc 〔比赛等中〕胜过，领先 OPP lose

9 path/door etc 路/门等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]JOIN something TOGETHER used to say where a path, wire etc goes or what place is on the other side of a door 通到，通往，通向

10 life 生活LIFE [transitiveT] if you lead a particular kind of life, that is what your life is like 过〔某种生活〕

11 discussion etc 讨论等 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to control the way a discussion, conversation etc develops 引导〔讨论、谈话等〕

12. lead somebody up the garden path informal to deliberately deceive someone 〔故意〕欺骗某人

13 lead somebody astray

14 lead nowhere/not lead anywhere to not produce any useful result 没有产生结果，毫无成果

15 lead by example to show the people you are in charge of what you want them to do by doing it yourself 以身作则

Examples from the Corpus

lead by example• That is surely leading by example!• They are the people who lead by example.• They never preached about it, but just led by example.• Top management will be seen to lead by example.• It is best to lead by example and with support.• Longfellows captain Billy McKibben led by example as his team got home 7-2 against the Strikers.• Skipper Alan Kernaghan led by example at the heart of defence and Andy Peake did an excellent job against his former team.• Harman leads by example, putting his time in on the production line.

16 lead somebody by the nose to influence someone so much that you can completely control everything that they do 牵着某人的鼻子走，使某人完全听命于自己

Examples from the Corpus

lead somebody by the nose• He let her lead him by the nose.

17 this/that leads (me) to something used to introduce a new subject that is connected to the previous one 这(使我)引出某个问题

Examples from the Corpus

this/that leads (me) to something• It was a straight road, the kind of road that leads to a temple or a sacred monument.• Those same lessons apply to changing our attitude from one that leads to failure to one that leads to success.• Then the operatives are more likely to make mistakes when set-ups are constantly changing, and that leads to increased wastage.• But the priority is to get off a path that leads to more and more isolation.• It is this that leads to the dependency culture predominant among deaf people in integrated education.• This is the scene that leads to the Giza plateau.• So that leads me to think that these sorts of events are not particularly uncommon.• Anything less than that leads to what the theistic traditions frequently refer to as idolatry.

18. somebody has their own life to lead used to say that someone wants to be able to live their life independently, without having to do things that other people want them to do 某人有自己的生活要过

19. lead somebody a merry old dance/a right old dance British EnglishBrE to cause a lot of problems or worries for someone 给某人造成许多麻烦；让某人忧心忡忡

20 market-led/export-led etc EFFECT/INFLUENCEmost influenced by the market, by exports etc 由市场主导的/由出口主导的等

Examples from the Corpus

market-led/export-led etc• It is therefore more than ever necessary that the recovery should be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.

21 lead the eye if a picture, view etc leads the eye in a particular direction, it makes you look in that direction 引领目光〔指画、风景等使人朝某个方向看〕

Examples from the Corpus

lead the eye• The lawn itself has been built up from strong flowing curves and these naturally lead the eye away from those rectangular boundaries.• More thick dry stone arches connect the two ruins and lead the eye into a singular landscape.

22. card game 纸牌戏 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DGC to play a particular card as your first card in one part of a card game 首先出(某一张牌)

THESAURUS

lead to take a person or animal somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently 带领；引领

Rachel led Jo into the kitchen.

蕾切尔把乔领进厨房。

She was leading a horse, which seemed to have a bad leg.

她牵着一匹马，马好像伤了一条腿。

take to take someone somewhere with you when you have the transport, know the way, are paying etc 带〔某人去某地〕

I took her to see a film.

我带她去看电影。

Matt’s taking me in his car.

马特用他的车送我去。

guide to take someone through or to a place you know, showing them the way 带路，引导

Ali guided us through the streets to his house on the edge of the town.

阿里领着我们穿街走巷，来到他位于城镇边缘的房子前。

show to take someone to a place such as a table in a restaurant or a hotel room and leave them there 带，引〔某人去餐桌、酒店房间等〕

A waitress showed us to our table.

一名女招待把我们带到桌前。

We were shown to our seats near the front of the theatre.

我们被带到剧院靠近前排的座位上。

point to show someone which direction to go using your hand or a sign 〔用手或标记〕指〔方向〕

The sign back there pointed this way.

后面那块指示牌指的是这条路。

escort to take someone somewhere, protecting them, guarding them, or showing them the way 护送；引导

He was escorted from the court by police.

他由警察护送离开法庭。

The president’s car will be escorted by a military convoy.

总统座驾将由军车车队护送。

usher to show someone the way to a room or building nearby, usually as part of your job 〔尤指作为某人的工作〕引入，领入，接入

His housekeeper ushered us into the living room.

他的管家把我们引进客厅。

shepherd to carefully take someone somewhere – used especially about a group of people 带领〔一群人〕

The police shepherded thousands of people to safety in the cathedral.

警察引导成千上万的人进入大教堂的安全地带。

direct formal to tell someone where to go or how to get somewhere 给〔某人〕指路

He directed us to a café a few blocks away.

他告诉我们怎样去几个街区之外的一家咖啡馆。

Can you direct me to the station?

你能否告诉我去车站怎么走？

PHRASAL VERBS

23 lead off phrasal verbphr v

Examples from the Corpus

lead off• Bruins coach Steve Kasper led off.• On the first floor, leading off a covered balcony, were the chambers of the fellows and scholars.• Ramirez led off, and Mussina needed 13 pitches to strike him out.• The Chief Executive led off by pointing out that a merger was only one option.• Is there anyone here who would like to lead off the debate?• He retired the first 12 men he faced before David Justice led off the fifth with a double.• The other came after his walk to lead off the ninth with the score tied at seven.• Then he violently shoved her down the small flight of stairs that led off their bedroom to the bathroom.• Newman spotted the track leading off to the right and swung away from the main road.• We asked the sales director to lead off with the latest sales figures.

lead with• At Nightingale House, the pack leads off with a copy of the Annual Review, which is published each year.• Eckersley got a popup and two strikeouts in the ninth after Jermaine Dye led off with a double.• He led off with a few jokes.

lead off (something)• Bruins coach Steve Kasper led off.• On the first floor, leading off a covered balcony, were the chambers of the fellows and scholars.• Ramirez led off, and Mussina needed 13 pitches to strike him out.• He retired the first 12 men he faced before David Justice led off the fifth with a double.• The other came after his walk to lead off the ninth with the score tied at seven.• Then he violently shoved her down the small flight of stairs that led off their bedroom to the bathroom.• Newman spotted the track leading off to the right and swung away from the main road.• Andy leads off up large, friable flakes, hair plastered to his head but now mercifully sheltered.

Examples from the Corpus

lead• UN-led hostage negotiations• With two minutes to play, the Lakers are still leading.• Dr Jenkins leads a team of researchers at the Plant Institute.• The government, led by conservatives, has been unwilling to join the talks.• A group of 80 planes, led by Lieutenant Commander Egusha, was on its way to attack.• For many years, India's Congress Party was led by Mrs Indira Gandhi.• The drug raid was led by top officers.• Kato leads Cal in interceptions with three.• The police officer took her arm and led her gently away.• Juan led her slowly around the dance floor.• He led Julia through the house to his study.• Debbie always leads the conversation back around to herself.• Jaruzelski led the country's Communist regime for nine years.• 67% of voters said they would not trust him to lead the country.• Who is leading the investigation?• The high school band is leading the parade.• In silence, Roland led the way back to the car.• He led the way, his slim hips in the tight fitting pants snaking gracefully between the tables.• She opened the door, thinking it led to a bedroom.• One unexcused absence can lead to a ninety-day suspension of benefits; four unexcused absences can cause expulsion from welfare entirely.• This led to the second major set of issues, operation and maintenance at the local level.• He was killed in the assault soon after, but the information he had gained as a scout led to victory.• Our guide seemed to be leading us towards a wooded area in the distance.

led to safety• Five people were rescued from their burning flat and 30 others were led to safety after thick smoke spread through the building.• The school's world-famous Lippizaner horses were led to safety in a park.

lead the country• Recent reports have shown the North leads the country in provision of nursery places.• Mr. Shersby Is my hon. Friend aware that Hillingdon is leading the country in recognising parents' wishes?• Will you be leading the country into the next election.• Mr Dos Santos, an almost reclusive figure who has led the country since 1979, gave no reason for his decision.• Nyamwisi Movingi had resigned from this post on March 22, accusing the government of leading the country to disaster.

lead to• That led to a breakup with his sweetheart, who could not understand what he candidly admitted was a thirst for glory.• Blaming often leads to complete breakdown in family communications.• And have your interactions with these people led to greater professional and personal fulfillment for all parties?• Between 1990 and 1992, there were more than 1,000 mergers in that industry-all of which led to job losses.• The mountains also prove to be a tourist attraction as some of the mountains experience alpine conditions which leads to ski resorts.• The proposal for a Severn barrage has also led to some public debate, chiefly on environment issues.• Yet this interventionism has not led to the creation of anything approaching an Executive Office.• The combination of all these factors led to the tragedy on pad 34.

lead somebody to believe/expect/understand something• He'd stuck his neck out all right, but not as much as he'd led Holman to believe.• If something or some one is deliberately hidden from us what does this lead us to expect?• She did not appear from her expression as uncaring of this interruption as the maid would have led Lois to believe.• She was older than first glance had led Christina to believe.• The room was not as grand as the corridor had led them to expect, but it was of reasonable size.• There is no tangible information that would lead anyone to believe, in my view, that Sen.• Contrary to what some Democrats would lead you to believe, U. S. Sen.

easily led• He is resistant to change, gullible and easily led.• Nervous, fidgety, changeable in mood, easily led.• Poor Col. He wasn't a bad boy, just easily led.• The talented people who make up Great Groups are not easily led.• It may sometimes make them seem indecisive and easily led, but it also bestows qualities of sensitivity, sympathy and empathy.• Often clients of licensed dealers who were genuinely interested in options would be easily led into warrants.• We are so easily led to pernicious solutions.

lead the world/market/pack/field• But it was our television which led the world and that was largely built on great writing on contemporary themes.• The same computer and communications stocks that lead the market down all day, lead it back up in the 90 minutes.• The commentator even remarked on the fact that the two loose horses leading the field had caused no hindrance.• Commercial banks, including trusts, led the market lower.• The satisfaction of leading the world's finest professionals was short-lived, but Jim Thorpe will never forget that 24 hours.• Neither needed the United States leading the world to higher interest rates.• His answer to this question led the world to the development of the free-enterprise sys-tem.

lead to/towards• Objects ought to lead to investigations about the society that produced them and the people who used them.• That accident led to speed restrictions and disruption throughout Britain's rail network during an emergency program of replacing cracked rails.• And it is proven to lead to stronger, more solid bones, relieve tension, depression and insomnia.• The road that led to the hospital sloped upwards through a forest of pine trees.• And it is that competition that led to the invention of gender.• These demanding situations lead to the notion that eating lunch is an indulgence.• These stages are like the treads of a stairway leading to the truth.• Or the research could go anywhere and lead to the unexpected!

lead a normal/quiet/busy etc life• I long to go back, but I must let them lead normal lives.• It may be the only chance the ten year old child will have of leading a normal life.• Mendl will give me a home, he wants children, he wants to lead a normal life.• So long as the proper dose of insulin is administered on a regular basis, diabetics can generally lead normal lives.• Some have since returned and lead quiet lives.• He now leads a busy life as an honorary chaplain in York Minster.

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lead2 S3 W2 noun

1 the lead WINthe first position in a race or competition 领先地位

Examples from the Corpus

was in the lead• A man on a black horse was in the lead, pointing the way.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• Ayrton Senna was in the lead and that's where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon.• Mr Toledo was in the lead with 36 %.

2 [singular] the amount or distance by which one competitor is ahead of another 〔数量或距离的〕超前量，领先程度

3 [singular]EXAMPLE if someone follows someone else’s lead, they do the same as the other person has done 带头作用，榜样

4 take the lead (in doing something) to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something 带头(做某事)

Examples from the Corpus

take the lead (in doing something)• It shows what is being done right now by companies taking the lead.• It was Olsson who had taken the lead with the jump immediately before Edwards when he leapt 17.47m.• Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.• Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the lead to ensure that identification procedures are implemented.• It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.• Toronto took the lead on the power play with less than two minutes remaining in the second period.• United took the lead midway through the first half.

5 [countableC]INFORMATION a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery 〔破案或解开谜底的〕线索 SYN clue

6 APTAM[countableC] the main acting part in a play, film etc, or the main actor 主角；主要演员

7 lead singer/guitarist etc the main singer, guitarist etc in a group 主唱/首席吉他手等

Examples from the Corpus

lead singer/guitarist etc• The band includes lead guitarist Chris Floyd, a former Leesburg city commissioner.• He's our lead singer, or rather I should say he was.• The floppy fringes and pouting lips of the respective lead singers are another story entirely.• But it is difficult to take him seriously because he looks like he should be the lead singer for Oasis.• The lead singer had a Mohican haircut and lots of chains and zips.• The lead singer, have you seen his hair?• She was lead singer in the Black and White Minstrel Show during the 70s.

8 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDHP a piece of rope, leather, or chain for holding or controlling a dog 〔牵狗的〕绳子，皮带，链子 SYN leash

9. [countableC] British EnglishBrEDT a wire used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the power supply 导线，引线，连接线 SYN American English cord → jump leads

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

be in the lead

He was in the lead after the first lap of the race.

have the lead

He has a one-shot lead in the golf tournament.

take the lead (=start being in the lead instead of someone else)

Lewis Hamilton has just taken the lead in the Monaco Grand Prix.

put somebody in the lead (=make someone be in the lead)

Ronaldo’s goal put Portugal in the lead.

give somebody the lead (=make someone be in the lead)

A goal in the 10th minute gave England the lead.

extend/increase/stretch somebody’s lead (=make the lead bigger)

The Australian rugby team extended its lead with a try from Stirling Mortlock.

throw away a lead (=to lose the lead)

Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead.

blow a lead informal (=to lose the lead)

They managed to blow a 22-point lead.

share the lead (=when more than one player or team is in the lead )

At the end of the first round, two golfers share the lead.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lead

a big lead

The Bruins had a big lead at half-time.

a clear lead

The ruling Labour Party has a clear lead in the opinion polls.

a comfortable lead (=a big lead)

The Wildcats had a comfortable lead in the first half.

a commanding lead (=a big lead)

Alonso raced into a commanding lead.

an early lead (=a lead early in a game, election etc)

Liverpool took an early lead with a goal from Steven Gerrard.

a one-shot/two-goal/three point etc lead (=a lead of a specific amount)

Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead.

Examples from the Corpus

lead• Two-goal Dave Mitchell fired Swindon into an early lead.• There were no clues, no leads, no moves to be made.• The police have no leads in the murder investigation.• Tucker got a belly full of lead.• High levels of lead were discovered in the soil in Skagway.• The wall was covered with scrawls done with a bit of pencil lead.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• Who's playing the lead in the school play?

lead over• Virginia holds a 12-game lead over Kentucky.

follow ... lead• He hesitated, but followed my lead.• But he is not the leader of any faction or group of lawmakers who would naturally follow his lead, lawmakers said.• I hope other historians will now follow his lead.• A few other protestors followed her lead.• He jerked his head for Langford to follow, and led the way out of the office.• It includes a petition urging fellow purists to follow his lead.• His eyes narrowed slightly but he started the second verse in the minor key she was using, following her lead.• It is likely that they will follow London's lead and also exempt motorcycles from any charges.

the male/female lead• Glenda Jackson had already been approached for the female lead.• Sam, 26, played the female lead in a version of the movie hit Grease.• She was the female lead and therefore a rival.• So far no progress with the female lead.

on a lead• Research began on lead objects from the Roman era, lead ingots, and so on.• He had Ben with him, on a lead.• They keep it on a lead, away from the sheep.• Your 90 2.5 petrol will run perfectly on lead free petrol with no alteration.• The Department of Transport report on lead in petrol in July 1979 made a similar statement.• Experiments have shown that the most flawless surfaces are produced by carrying out the final lapping stages on a lead lap.• Switching on leads you straight to Channel 2.• Running back Garrison Hearst sustained a left shoulder stinger when he crashed into linebacker Jesse Tuggle on a lead block.

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lead3 /led/ noun → led

[uncountableU]HCE a soft heavy grey metal that melts easily and is poisonous, used on roofs, or in the past for water pipes. It is a chemical element: symbol Pb 铅〔一种化学元素，符号为Pb〕

2. [countableC, uncountableU]DAVP the central part of a pencil that makes the marks when you write 铅笔芯

3. go down like a lead balloon informalDON'T LIKE if a suggestion or joke goes down like a lead balloon, people do not like it at all 〔建议或笑话〕没有引起反应

4 [uncountableU] American EnglishAmE old-fashionedSHOOT bullets 子弹

5 leads [plural]

Examples from the Corpus

lead• All these increase costs and lead to economic inefficiency.• Two-goal Dave Mitchell fired Swindon into an early lead.• There were no clues, no leads, no moves to be made.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• One of the lead negotiators in the Liggett talks said a possible deal was still moving forward.

From Longman Business Dictionary

leadlead1 /liːd/ verb (past participlepp led /led/) [transitiveT]

1to be in charge of something such as an important activity, a group of people, or an organization

The manager had led a series of projects that improved productivity in his region.

a new management team led by Roger Shute

2to be more successful than other people, companies, or countries in a particular activity or area of business

Printing banknotes is one area where Britain leads the world.

a company that leads the field in software applications

3to happen before something else

Typically, stockmarkets lead the recovery of the real economy by four to six months.

4lead the way to be the first to do something, especially something good or successful, which is likely to encourage others to do the same thing

Large grocery multiples and the oil companies have led the way in retail modelling.

→ see also -led

leadlead2 noun

1[countableC]MARKETING a piece of information such as a list of telephone numbers that may help someone selling something to find customers

The in-house sales team deals with all telephone sales leads.

2[singular]COMMERCE when you are in front of or better than everyone else you are competing with

The company has a substantial lead over its main competitors.

Origin lead1

Old English lædan

lead1 verb

→10-22

→THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1lead2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1lead3 noun

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lead1

noun¹

example set by sb榜樣

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEAD | PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

➤moral (especially BrE) 道德榜樣

VERB + LEAD

➤give, take樹立榜樣；帶頭

◇The government should give a lead in tackling racism.政府應該帶頭破除種族偏見。

➤follow效法

PREPOSITION

➤lead in⋯方面的榜樣

◇We should follow their lead in banning chemical weapons.我們應該效仿他們的做法，禁止化學武器。

➤lead on在⋯方面的領先

◇corporations that have chosen to take the lead on the privacy issue選擇在隱私問題上先行一步的公司

lead1

noun²

position ahead of other people最前列

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEAD | PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

➤big, clear, comfortable, commanding, good, healthy, huge, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial遙遙領先；輕鬆的領先；穩穩領先

◇For the time being, China has a solid lead over India.中國暫時還穩穩領先於印度。

➤narrow, slight, slim, small微弱的領先優勢；小幅度領先

➤two-game, three-length, ten-point, etc.兩局、3 個身位、10 分等的領先優勢

▸➤overall總體上的領先

▸➤early初期的領先地位

VERB + LEAD

➤be in, gain, have處於領先地位；取得優先地位

◇She has a narrow lead over the other runners.她稍稍領先於其他賽跑選手。

➤go into, move into, take逐漸取得／開始取得／取得領先地位

◇They took an early lead.他們開始時處於領先位置。

➤build, build up, establish確立領先地位

◇The team has now built up a commanding lead.這支隊伍現在已經遙遙領先。

➤hold, keep, maintain, retain保持領先地位

▸➤lose喪失領先地位

▸➤regain, retake重獲領先地位；再度領先

◇They regained the lead with only a few minutes left to play.他們在比賽還剩下最後幾分鐘時再度領先。

➤put sb/sth (back) into使⋯（重新）領先

◇That game puts her back into the lead.那一局使她重新領先。

➤extend, increase, open, open up, widen擴大領先優勢；鞏固領先優勢；開創領先局面

◇Houston increased their lead to 13-7.休斯敦隊將領先優勢擴大到了 13 比 7。

◇He had opened up a small lead over his opponent.他已經開創了一個略微領先於對手的局面。

➤give使佔優勢

PREPOSITION

➤in the lead, into the lead處於／進入領先地位

◇We were struggling to stay in the lead.我們正在奮力爭取保持領先優勢。

➤lead over領先於

◇This win gives the team a two-point lead over their closest rival.本場獲勝使這支隊伍比成績最接近的對手領先了兩分。

lead1

noun³

main part in a play, show, etc.主角

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEAD | LEAD + NOUN

ADJECTIVE

➤romantic浪漫愛情片的主角

▸➤female, male女主角；男主角

VERB + LEAD

➤play擔任主角

◇Her big break came when she was chosen to play the lead in a Broadway musical.她被選中飾演一部百老匯音樂劇的主角，從此她走紅了。

➤sing主唱

◇She sings lead on four tracks.她主唱了 4 首曲子。

LEAD + NOUN

➤character, role主要人物；主角的角色

▸➤actor, actress, dancer, singer, vocalist, vocals男主演；女主演；領舞；主唱歌手；主打演唱

➤guitar, guitarist首席吉他手

lead1

noun⁴

clue跡象

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEAD | PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

➤good, promising, solid有用的／有希望的／可靠的線索

◇Some promising leads are already emerging.已經出現了一些很有希望的跡象。

◇They have several solid leads in their investigation.他們的調查有了好幾條可靠的線索。

➤new新線索

▸➤possible可能的線索

◇The police are following every possible lead.警方不放過任何一條可能的線索。

➤false假線索

◇It turned out to be a false lead.結果發現那是一條虛假線索。

VERB + LEAD

➤have有線索

➤find, get發現／得到線索

◇Did you find any leads when you searched it?你搜索後找到什麼線索了嗎？

◇At last we got a lead on the McCreary case.我們終於得到了一條麥克里里案件的線索。

➤follow, pursue追踪／追查線索

▸➤give提供線索

PREPOSITION

➤lead as to關於⋯的線索

◇He said that he has a lead as to where Dylan may be.他說他有一條關於迪倫下落的線索。

➤lead on⋯的線索

◇leads on the murderer's identity謀殺案兇手身分的線索

lead2

verb¹

show the way引路

ADVERB | VERB + LEAD | PREPOSITION | PHRASES

ADVERB

➤away, back, on, out引走；領回；繼續引路；領出

◇'Lead on!' said Casey.“繼續帶路！”凱西說。

VERB + LEAD

➤help (to)幫助帶路

◇Five people helping to lead a convoy of aid are feared dead.為救援車隊帶路的 5 個人恐已遇難。

➤allow sb to, let sb讓某人帶路

◇Let me lead the way.我來帶路。

PREPOSITION

➤along, down, into, out of, through, to, etc.沿着⋯帶路、順着⋯帶路、帶入、帶出、帶領穿過、帶往等

◇She led them along a dark corridor to a small room.她領他們穿過黑暗的走廊來到一個小房間。

PHRASES

➤lead the way帶路

◇You lead the way and we'll follow.你帶路，我們跟着你。

lead2

verb²

go to a place去某處

ADVERB | PREPOSITION

ADVERB

➤directly徑直通向

▸➤back, down, up通回；向下通向；向上通向

◇An old track led back through the woods.一條舊日的小道穿過樹林通了回來。

➤nowhere, somewhere (often figurative) 無任何結果；有結果

◇Often there are discoveries which lead nowhere.有些發現往往無果而終。

PREPOSITION

➤from從⋯通向

▸➤onto通向⋯上

◇The glass doors lead out onto a rooftop garden.那些玻璃門通向一個屋頂花園。

➤to通向⋯

◇a path leading from the village to the old church從村莊通向古老教堂的小道

lead2

verb³

cause致使

ADVERB | VERB + LEAD | PREPOSITION

ADVERB

➤normally, usually通常導致

▸➤inevitably, inexorably, invariably不可避免地導致；無一例外地導致

◇Industrialization inevitably led to the expansion of the urban working class.工業化不可避免地導致了城市工薪階層人數的增長。

➤certainly, likely, undoubtedly肯定／很可能／無疑導致

◇It will almost certainly lead to disaster.這幾乎肯定會導致一場災難。

◇Such actions would most likely lead to the decline of rural communities.這樣的行動極有可能會導致鄉村社區的衰落。

➤not necessarily不一定導致

◇The use of soft drugs does not necessarily lead to a progression to hard drugs.吸食軟毒品不一定會發展成要吸食硬毒品。

➤automatically必然引起

◇Business success does not automatically lead to financial success.商業成功不一定會賺錢。

➤naturally自然導致

◇Discussion of a client's tax affairs will lead naturally into consideration of investment options.討論客戶的稅務情況自然會引向對投資選擇的考慮。

➤in turn轉而導致

◇These measures in turn led to an increased opportunity for independent music production.這些措施轉而導致獨立音樂製作機會的增加。

➤directly直接導致

▸➤indirectly間接導致

▸➤eventually, finally, ultimately最終導致

VERB + LEAD

➤can, may, might, must可能導致；也許導致；必定導致

➤can easily, can only容易／只能導致

◇Sugar and fat can easily lead to obesity.糖和脂肪很容易導致肥胖。

➤may well, might well很可能導致

◇The carbon tax might well lead to a doubling of prices for fossil fuels.碳排放稅很可能會導致化石燃料價格翻倍。

➤appear to, seem to似乎要導致

▸➤be expected to, be likely to, tend to預計會／很可能會／趨向於導致

◇Worrying about your weight is more likely to lead to low self-esteem.對體重的擔心更有可能導致自尊心低下。

➤be bound to必然導致

PREPOSITION

➤to導致⋯

◇the events that led eventually to war最終引發戰爭的事件

TOEFL BNC: 263 COCA: 318

lead verb
⇨ lead 1 (lead a race) ⇨ lead 2 (lead an expedition) ⇨ lead 3 (Where does this path lead?) ⇨ make 4 (What led you to this conclusion?) ⇨ take 2 (You lead the way.)lead noun
⇨ lead 1 (take the lead in a race) ⇨ lead 2 (a narrow lead over sb) ⇨ influence (follow sb's lead) ⇨ rein (Dogs must be kept on a lead.) ⇨ star 2 (Who is playing the lead?) ⇨ wire (an extension lead)lead

liːd

noun

take the lead in a race 在赛跑中领先

have a narrow lead over sb 略占优势

the lead

♦︎

the foreground

♦︎

the forefront

♦︎

the fore

♦︎

the cutting edge

♦︎

the frontThese are all words for a position ahead of everyone else in a race, a competition, an area of activity, the development of sth or a line of people. 这些词语均表示在比赛、竞争、活动、发展或队列中的领先地位。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆the foreground / forefront / cutting edge / front of sth

◆in the lead / foreground / forefront

◆at the forefront / fore / cutting edge / front

◆to come / bring sth to the forefront / fore

■ the lead

[singular]

the position ahead of everyone else in a race, game or competition （比赛或竞争中的）领先地位

◆The Democrats now appear to be in the lead.民主党人现在看来占有优势。

◆She took the lead in the second lap.她在第二圈时跑在了前头。

◆As expected, Kicking King went straight into the lead.不出所料，赛马“踢王”从一开始就获得了领先地位。

◆Redkal's penalty gave Norway the lead.雷德卡尔的点球使挪威队处于领先地位。

■ the foreground

[singular]

(rather formal)

the part of a view or picture that is nearest to you when you look at it; an important position that is noticed by people （景物或图画的）前景；瞩目地位；重要位置

◆The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.图画前景中的人是画家的母亲。

◆Interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign.利率很大程度上将是他们竞选的重点问题。

OPP

background ⇨

environment

■ the forefront

[singular]

an important or leading position in a particular group or activity （在群体或活动中的）重要（或主要）地位；最前列

◆Women have always been at the forefront of the Green movement.妇女总是站在环境保护运动的最前列。

◆The latest protest has brought prison conditions to the forefront of public attention.最近这次抗议活动使监狱条件这个问题成了公众关注的焦点。

◆The court case was constantly in the forefront of my mind (= I thought about it all the time).这起诉讼案件一直萦绕在我的心头。

ⓘ The forefront is always used in the phrase at/in/to the forefront of sth. * the forefront总是用于短语at/in/to the forefront of sth中。

■ the fore

[singular]

(rather formal)

a position in which sb/sth is noticed by people or considered important 显要地位；重要作用；突出位置

◆

(BrE)

She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。

◆

(NAmE)

She has always been at the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。

◆The problem has come very much to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成了热点。

ⓘ People or things are to the fore in British English, but at the fore in American English; the fore is always used in the phrase be to/at the fore or come/bring sth to the fore. 表示人或事物处于显要地位，在英式英语中用to the fore，在美式英语中则用at the fore。the fore总是用于短语be to/at the fore或come/bring sth to the fore中。NOTE 辨析 Forefront or fore? The forefront is usually followed by of; the fore is not. If you need to say which group or activity sb/sth is important in, use the forefront of sth; if you do not need to say which group or activity, because sb/sth has just become important generally in the public mind, use the fore. * the forefront通常后接of，the fore则不接。表示某人或某事物在哪个群体或活动中很重要，用the forefront of sth；如某人或某事物在公众心目中已普遍变得重要，不必说出是哪个群体或活动时，则用the fore。

■ the ˌcutting ˈedge

[singular]

the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth, especially in science, technology or art （尤指科学、技术或艺术发展的）尖端，最前沿，领先阶段

◆We are working at the cutting edge of computer technology.我们工作在计算机技术的最前沿。

◆At the time it was on the cutting edge of modern style.那时它正引领着现代时尚的潮流。

■ the front

[singular]

the position which is furthest forward in a line or group of people （一排或一群人的）前部

◆He was always at the front of the line at dinner time.吃饭排队时他总是排头位。

◆The kids pushed straight to the front.孩子们径直挤到前头去了。

OPP

the back

ⓘ

The back is the position furthest from the front. * the back指距离前部最远的位置

◆We could only get seats at the back (= of the room).我们只有后排的位子可以坐了。

◆I found some old photos at the back of the drawer.我在抽屉的后部发现了几张老照片。

◆

(BrE)

There's room for three people in the back (= of a car).轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。

◆

(NAmE)

There's room for three people in back.轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。

lead

liːd

noun

take the lead in a race 在赛跑中领先

have a narrow lead over sb 略占优势

lead

♦︎

advantage

♦︎

edge

♦︎

the upper hand

♦︎

head startThese are all words for a situation in which you are in a better position than sb/sth that you are competing against. 这些词均表示在竞争中领先的幅度或所占的优势。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a lead / an advantage / an edge / the upper hand / a head start over sb

◆an edge / a head start on sb

◆a lead / an advantage / an edge / the upper hand / a head start in sth

◆a slight / significant lead / advantage / edge

◆a big / clear lead / advantage

◆a decided / competitive advantage / edge

◆to have a lead / an advantage / an edge / the upper hand / a head start

◆to hold (onto) / maintain a lead / an advantage / an edge

◆to give sb a lead / an advantage / an edge / the upper hand / a head start

◆to gain a lead / an advantage / an edge / the upper hand

■ lead

liːd

[singular]

the amount or distance that sb/sth is in front of sb/sth else, in a competition or race in sport or politics （体育或政治竞争中）超前的幅度，领先的距离

◆She has a narrow lead over the other runners.她比其他赛跑选手略为领先。

◆They took a 3-0 lead in the first leg of the semi-final.他们在半决赛的第一场以3:0领先。

◆The polls have given Labour a five-point lead.选举计票显示工党领先五个百分点。

■ advantage

[singular]

something that helps you to be better or more successful than sb else, especially sb you are competing against （尤指竞争中的）有利条件，有利因素，优势

◆Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.他个子高，比别的运动员占优势。

◆The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.与竞争对手相比，这家公司具有一种不公平的有利因素。

OPP

disadvantage ⇨

disadvantage

■ edge

[singular]

(rather informal)

a slight advantage over sb/sth, especially in sport or business （体育运动或生意中的）微弱优势

◆They have the edge on us.他们略胜我们一筹。

◆He believes Marseilles have a slight edge as they face Rangers at home.他认为马赛队主场对阵流浪者队略占优势。

◆The company needs to improve its competitive edge.公司需要扩大自己的竞争优势。

■ the ˌupper ˈhand

idiom

an advantage over sb/sth else which means that you are in control of a particular situation 优势；上风；主导权

◆Maggie felt she had the upper hand.玛吉觉得自己占有优势。

◆Gradually their forward players began to get the upper hand.渐渐地他们的前锋开始占了上风。

ⓘ The upper hand is used especially with the verbs have, hold, gain and get. * the upper hand通常与动词have、hold、gain和get连用。

■ ˌhead ˈstart

[singular]

an advantage that sb already has before they start doing sth （事先就有的）优势

◆Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.会说法语使她比别的候选人占优势。

◆We've got a real head start on the rest of the industry.我们在这个行业中一开始就遥遥领先于其他企业。

lead

verb

lead a race/the world in cancer research 在比赛中领先；在癌症研究方面走在世界前列

lead an expedition 率领探险队

The path leads up the hill. 这条小路通往山顶。

lead

♦︎

be ahead of sb

♦︎

overtake

♦︎

pass

♦︎

leave sb/sth behind

♦︎

outpace

♦︎

get aheadThese words all mean to be in or move into a position which is further forward, better or more advanced than sb/sth else. 这些词均表示处于首位或取得领先地位。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to lead / be ahead of sb / overtake sb / leave sb behind / get ahead in sth

◆to lead / be ahead of / overtake a rival

◆to easily overtake / outpace sb

■ lead

(

led

, led

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to be in first place, for example in a race or competition; to be the most advanced in a particular area or activity 处于首位；居于领先地位；（在某方面）最先进

◆The champion is leading by 18 seconds.冠军领先了18秒钟。

◆He led the race for eight laps until his engine blew.比赛中他有八圈一路领先，直到他的发动机爆裂。

◆The department led the world in cancer research.这个系当时在癌症研究方面走在世界前列。

◆The firm's solid construction standards still lead the field.该公司坚实的建筑水准在业内仍处于领先地位。

OPP

trail ⇨

lose

■ be aˈhead of sb

phrase

to be further forward in space or time than sb/sth; to be in front of sb/sth, for example in a race or competition; to be better or further advanced than sb/sth （时间或空间）在⋯前面；（比赛或竞争等中）领先；占优势

◆Three boys were ahead of us.有三个男孩在我们前面。

◆He was already some way ahead of her.他已经领先于她。

◆He's still 10 points ahead of his nearest rival.他比紧随其后的对手仍领先10分。

◆He was always well ahead of the rest of the class.他总是遥遥领先于班上其他同学。

◆His ideas were way ahead of his time.他的思想远远超前于他那个时代。

OPP

be behind sb

■ overtake

(

overtook

, overtaken

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are; to become greater in number, amount or importance than sth else 超过；赶上；（在数量或重要性方面）大于，超越

◆

(BrE)

It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.在弯道上超车会有危险。

◆

(BrE)

He pulled out to overtake a lorry.他驶出车流以超越一辆卡车。

◆Later this century, nuclear energy could overtake oil as the main fuel.本世纪晚些时候，核能可能会超过石油成为主要燃料。

◆We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.我们决不能让竞争对手超过我们。

■ pass

[transitive

, intransitive]

to overtake a vehicle or person ahead of you 超过；超越

◆He pulled out to pass a truck.他驶出车流以超过一辆卡车。

◆It's difficult to pass on this circuit.在这条环形车道上很难超车。

NOTE 辨析 Overtake or pass?In British English, both overtake and pass can be used to talk about going past sb/sth that is moving, for example, on the road or a track, although overtake is more frequent. In American English, pass is the normal word used. 在英式英语中，overtake和pass都可指超过公路或跑道上行进中的人或物，只不过overtake更常用些。在美式英语中，常用pass表达此义。

■ leave sb/sth beˈhind

phrasal verb

(

left

, left

)

[usually passive]

to make much better progress than sb, especially in business （尤指在生意上）把⋯抛在后面，超过

◆Britain is being left behind in the race for new markets.英国在开拓新市场方面正被甩在后面。

◆European manufacturers are afraid of getting left behind.欧洲生产商唯恐会落在后面。

■ outpace

ˌaʊtˈpeɪs

[transitive]

(written,

~~especially business 尤用于商业~~)

to go, rise or improve faster than sb/sth （在速度上）超过；比⋯快

◆He easily outpaced the other runners.他轻而易举地超过了其他赛跑选手。

◆Demand is outpacing production.需求量正在超过产量。

◆Market growth has continued to outpace expectations.市场增长率仍比预期的要快。

■ ˌget aˈhead

phrasal verb

(

getting

, got

;

NAmE

spoken

getting

, got

, gotten

)

to make progress; to make progress faster or further than sb/sth else 取得进步；走在前面；领先

◆She wants to get ahead in her career.她想在事业上取得进展。

◆He soon got ahead of the others in the class.他很快就在班上领先他人了。

ⓘ Get ahead is used especially to talk about the progress of individual people in their work or studies. * get ahead尤指个人在工作或学习上取得进步。

lead

verb

lead a race/the world in cancer research 在比赛中领先；在癌症研究方面走在世界前列

lead an expedition 率领探险队

The path leads up the hill. 这条小路通往山顶。

lead

♦︎

head

♦︎

preside

♦︎

chair

♦︎

spearhead

♦︎

captainThese words all mean to be in charge of sth or to be the leader of sth. 这些词均表示负责、领导。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to lead / head / captain a team

◆to lead / captain a (sports) side

◆to lead / head a (political) party / the government

◆to lead / head / preside over / chair a / an commission / committee / enquiry

◆to lead / preside over / chair a meeting / debate

◆to lead / spearhead a campaign / fight

◆to head / preside over a (legal) case

◆to jointly lead / head / chair sth

■ lead

(

led

, led

)

[transitive

, intransitive]

to be the leader of sth; to be in charge of sth 率领；领导；主管；掌管

◆Who will lead the party into the next election?谁来领导这个党参加下一届选举？

◆He led the first expedition to the North Pole.他领导了第一次北极探险活动。

◆Top management should be seen to lead by example (= to set a good example for others to copy).高层管理人员应该以身作则。

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