lead·er /ˈliːdə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countableC] 1 in control 控制LEADER the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc 领导者,领袖,首领 → rulerleader of the leader of the local black community 当地黑人社区的领袖
party/union/government/opposition etc leader 政党/工会/政府/反对派等的领导人
political/military/religious leader 政治/军事/宗教领袖
the largest ever gathering of world leaders (=people who are in charge of countries) 全世界领导人史无前例的大聚会
natural/born leader (=someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader) 天生的领袖 His air of confidence makes him a natural leader. 他那自信的神态显得他天生就是一个领导者。
2 competition 比赛WIN the person or group that is in front of all the others in a race or competition 领先者 County Championship leaders of Hampshire 汉普郡的郡锦标赛优胜者
3 product/company 产品/公司 the product or company that is the best or most successful 拳头产品;龙头公司leader in a world leader in defence and space electronics 国防和航天电子产品的全球领导者
These products are firmly established as the market leaders. 这些产品牢固地确立了其市场主导产品的地位。
6. musical director 音乐指挥 American EnglishAmEAPM someone who directs the playing of a musical group 乐队指挥 SYN British English conductor 7. tape 磁带 technicalAPM the part at the beginning of a film or recording tape which has nothing on it 〔胶卷的〕牵引片;〔磁带的〕引导带;空白段 n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + leader a political leaderHe became the country’s most influential political leader.
a military leaderThe country’s military leader had seized power in a coup.
a religious/spiritual leaderThe Pope is the Roman Catholics’ spiritual leader.
a natural leader/a born leader (=someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader)He has the confidence of a born leader.
a strong/weak leaderShe’s a strong leader and an intelligent woman.
a good/effective leaderWhat characteristics make a good leader?
a charismatic leader (=who people greatly admire and want to follow)Martin Luther King, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Civil Rights movement
a world leader (=someone who is in charge of a country)The president and other world leaders are meeting to discuss the environment.
a party leaderBrown was quickly chosen as the party leader.
a government leaderHe was the first EU government leader to visit the newly elected US president.
an opposition leaderThe opposition leader accused the government of not being able to control unemployment.
the Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Socialist etc leader (=leader of a political party)the Conservative leader, David Cameron
a union/business leaderBusiness leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate.
a team/group/project etc leaderAsk your team leader for advice.
verbschoose a leader/choose somebody as leaderThe party is meeting to choose a new leader.
elect a leader/elect somebody as leaderHe was elected leader of his country by a huge majority.
appoint a leader (=officially announce that someone is leader)Green was appointed deputy leader.
THESAURUSleader the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc 领导者,领袖,首领Party members will vote next week to elect a new leader. 1.2万名党员将于下周投票选举新领袖。
leaders of developing nations from around the world 全世界发展中国家的领导人
ruler someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has official power over a country or area 统治者Sheik Mohammed, ruler of Dubai 穆罕默德酋长,迪拜的统治者
Argentina’s former military rulers 阿根廷前军事首领
head of state someone who leads a country or state 国家首脑傀儡;有名无实的领导人Twenty-one heads of state will meet at the annual World Trade summit. 21位国家元首将出席年度世界贸易峰会。
figurehead someone who is seen as the leader of a country or organization, although he or she does not have any real power 傀儡;有名无实的领导人the Queen’s role as a national figurehead 女王充当名义上的国家领袖的角色
There are advantages in having a respected personality as a figurehead for the organisation. 有一位深孚众望的人物充当团体的名誉领导人是十分有利的。
ringleader someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong 〔带领一伙人干坏事的〕头目,首恶,匪首;元凶The alleged ringleaders of the gang have been arrested. 被指认为团伙头目的嫌疑人已被捕。
the ringleaders of the airplane bomb plot 飞机爆炸阴谋的罪魁祸首