lead
verb
noun
noun
liːd verb
1
TAKE SB SOMEWHERE
把某人带到某处
to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently 带路，领路; 引领 I,T
lead sb to/into etc sth
A nurse took her arm and led her to a chair.
有位护士扶她到椅子上。
The horses were led to safety .
马匹被牵到安全的地方。
lead sb 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。
2
GO IN FRONT
走在前面
to go in front of a line of people or vehicles 〔走在前面〕（给…）带头，（为…）开路 I,T
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
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 I,T
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.
这次调查将在斯卡夫督察的指挥下进行。
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
to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something 导致，造成 I,T
[+ 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.
有英语专业的学位可让你有机会从事新闻工作。
lead sb into sth
Her trusting nature often led her into trouble .
她轻信别人的性格经常使她遇到麻烦。
lead sb to do sth
What led him to kill his wife?
是什么让他杀害自己妻子的？
lead to sb doing sth
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
to make someone believe something, especially something that is not true 使相信 T
lead sb to believe/expect/understand sth
He had led everyone to believe that his family was very wealthy.
他使每一个人都相信他家很富有。
The hotel was terrible, and not at all what we had been led to expect.
旅馆很差，根本不是我们所听信的那样。
Our research led us to the conclusion that the present system is unfair.
研究使我们得出这样的结论，就是现行的制度是不公平的。
6
INFLUENCE
影响
to influence someone to make them do something that is wrong 引导，诱导〔某人做坏事〕; 影响 T
lead sb into sth
His brother led him into a life of crime.
他哥哥带他走上了犯罪道路。
He’s not a bad boy. He’s just easily led (=it is easy for other people to persuade him to do things that he should not do) .
他不是个坏孩子，只是容易受别人影响。
7
BE MORE SUCCESSFUL
更加成功
to be more successful than other people, companies, or countries in a particular activity 领先 T
lead the world/market/pack/field
US companies lead the world in biotechnology.
美国公司在生物科技方面走在世界的前面。
lead the way (be the first to do something, and show other people how to do it) 处于领先地位
The Swedes have led the way in data protection.
瑞典在数据保护方面处于领先地位。
8
BE WINNING
获胜
to be winning a game, competition etc 〔比赛等中〕胜过，领先; I,T
At half-time, Brazil led 1-0.
半场时巴西队以 1 比 0 领先。
With 15 laps to go, Schumacher led the race.
比赛还剩 15 圈的时候，舒马赫领先。
The polls showed Clinton leading Bush 55 percent to 34 percent.
民意测验显示，克林顿的支持率是 55%，领先于布什的 34%。
lead by ten points/two goals etc
Agassi was leading by two sets.
阿加西领先两盘。
9
PATH/DOOR ETC
路/门等
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 I,T always + adv/prep
[+ to/towards ]
The path led down to a small lake.
这条路通向一个小湖。
[+ from/out of ]
the major artery leading from the heart
始于心脏的主动脉
[+ into ]
the door leading into the hallway
通往门厅的门
lead sb to/into sth
The riverside path leads visitors to a small chapel.
湖边的这条小道把游客带往一个小教堂。
10
LIFE
生活
if you lead a particular kind of life, that is what your life is like 过〔某种生活〕 T
lead a normal/quiet/busy etc life
If the operation succeeds, Carly will be able to lead a normal life.
如果手术成功，卡莉将能过上正常的生活。
He has led a charmed life (=been very fortunate) .
他的日子过得如有魔法保佑。
lead a life of luxury/poverty etc
lead the life of a ...
She now leads the life of a recluse.
她现在过着隐居的生活。
lead a double life (deceive people by keeping different parts of your life separate and not letting anyone know the whole truth) 过双重的生活
Joe had been leading a double life, seeing an ex-model while his wife believed he was on business.
乔过着双重的生活: 他偷偷地和一名前模特儿幽会，而他妻子却以为他是在出差。
They lead a nomadic existence .
他们过着游牧生活。
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DISCUSSION ETC
讨论等
to control the way a discussion, conversation etc develops 引导〔讨论、谈话等〕 T always + adv/prep
I tried to lead the conversation back to the subject of money.
我试图把谈话重新引到钱的问题上。
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lead sb up the garden path
12. to deliberately deceive someone [非正式] 欺骗某人 informal
13
lead sb astray
13. a. to encourage someone to do bad or immoral things, which they would not normally do b. to make someone believe something that is not true 误导某人
14
lead nowhere/not lead anywhere
14. to not produce any useful result 没有产生结果，毫无成果
So far police investigations seem to have led nowhere.
到现在为止，警方的调查好像毫无结果。
15
lead by example
15. to show the people you are in charge of what you want them to do by doing it yourself 以身作则
The best managers lead by example.
最好的经理是以身作则。
16
lead sb by the nose
16. 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
Politicians think they can easily lead people by the nose.
政客们以为他们能轻易地牵着民众的鼻子走。
17
this/that leads (me) to sth
17. used to introduce a new subject that is connected to the previous one 这（使我）引出新的问题
That leads me to my final point. Where are we going to get the money?
那使得我要谈最后一个问题，我们到哪里去弄这笔钱？
18
sb has their own life to lead
18. 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 sb a merry old dance/a right old dance
19. to cause a lot of problems or worries for someone [英] 给某人造成许多麻烦; 给某人带来许多忧虑 BrE
20
market-led/export-led etc
20. most influenced by the market, by EXPORTS etc 由市场主导的/由出口主导的等
an export-led economic recovery
由出口主导的经济复苏
21
lead the eye
21. if a picture, view etc leads the eye in a particular direction, it makes you look in that direction 引领你的目光〔指画、风景等使你朝某个方向看〕
marble columns that lead the eye upward
吸引你的目光往上看的大理石柱子
22
CARD GAME
纸牌戏
to play a particular card as your first card in one part of a card game 首先出（某一张牌） I,T
23 to start a meeting, discussion, performance etc by saying or doing something 〔以说或做某事〕开始
I’d like to lead off by thanking Rick for coming.
我首先要感谢里克的到来。
[+ with ]
The French team led off with two quick goals in the first five minutes.
头五分钟法国队便很快攻入两球。
lead sth ↔ off
Hal led the evening off with some folk songs.
哈尔唱了几首民歌来作为晚会的开始。
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lead off (sth)
if a road, room etc leads off a place, you can go directly from that place along that road, into that room etc 〔路、房间等〕（与某处）相连接，通向（某处）
lead off from sth
He pointed down a street leading off from the square.
他指着从广场通出来的一条街。
a large room, with doors leading off it in all directions
一个大房间，有门通往各个方向
25 to be the first player to try to hit the ball in an INNING (=period of play) in a game of baseball 〔在棒球的一局中〕首先击球
26 to deceive someone, especially to make them think you love them 欺骗〔某人，尤指让对方认为你爱他〕
He thought she loved him, but in fact she was just leading him on.
他以为她爱他，但实际上她只是在骗他。
27 to cause something to develop or become possible at a later time 促使，促成
Alan Turing’s work led onto the development of modern computers.
艾伦．图林的工作促成了现代计算机的研发。
28 if a newspaper or television programme leads with a particular story, that story is the main one 把…作为头条新闻
The Washington Post leads with the latest news from Israel.
《华盛顿邮报》头版头条报道以色列的最新消息。
29 to use a particular hand to begin an attack in BOXING , or a particular foot to begin a dance 先出〔指拳击比赛中先出左拳或右拳，或跳舞时先出左脚或右脚〕
Adam led with his left and punched his opponent on the jaw.
亚当先出左拳，一拳打在对手的下巴上。
30 if a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes it 是…的先导; 导致，引起，造成
the weeks that led up to her death
她死亡前的那几个星期
the events leading up to his dismissal
最终导致他被解雇的那些事情
31 to gradually introduce an embarrassing, upsetting, or surprising subject into a conversation 渐渐引入〔令人尴尬、不安或惊讶的话题〕
She had already guessed what he was leading up to.
她已经猜出他要说什么了。
noun
32
the lead
the first position in a race or competition 领先的地位
She was in the lead from start to finish.
从头到尾都是她领先。
The Canadians went into the lead after only 30 seconds.
只过了 30 秒，加拿大队就领先了。
The goal put Holland into the lead .
这个进球使荷兰队处于领先地位。
The Bears took the lead for the first time this season.
本赛季熊队首次领先。
33 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 singular 单数
The Chicago Bulls had a narrow lead (=were winning by a small number of points) .
芝加哥公牛队以微弱优势领先。
[+ over ]
The Socialists now have a commanding lead over their opponents.
社会党现在遥遥领先于对手。
34 if someone follows someone else’s lead, they do the same as the other person has done 带头作用，榜样 singular 单数
Other countries are likely to follow the U.S.’s lead .
其他国家很可能会效法美国。
The Government should give industry a lead in tackling racism (=show what other people should do) .
政府在处理种族歧视这个问题上应该为资方人员树立榜样。
The black population in the 1960s looked to Ali for a lead (=looked to him to show them what they should do) .
20 世纪 60 年代的黑人视阿里为榜样。
35
take the lead (in doing sth)
to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something 带头（做某事）
The U.S. took the lead in declaring war on terrorism.
美国带头向恐怖主义宣战。
36 a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery 〔破案或解开谜底的〕线索; C
The police have checked out dozens of leads, but have yet to find the killer.
警方核查了许许多多的线索，但还是没有找到杀人凶手。
37 the main acting part in a play, film etc, or the main actor 主角; 主要演员 C
play the lead/the lead role
He will play the lead role in Hamlet.
他将饰演《哈姆雷特》中的主角。
Powers was cast in the lead role (=he was chosen to play it) .
鲍尔斯被选中饰演主角。
the male/female lead
They were having trouble casting the female lead.
他们难以选定女主角。
the film’s romantic lead
影片中浪漫多情的主角
38
lead singer/guitarist etc
the main singer, GUITARIST etc in a group 主唱/首席吉他手等
[+ of/with ]
the lead singer of Nirvana
“涅槃”乐队的主唱
39 a piece of rope, leather, or chain for holding or controlling a dog [英] 〔牵狗的〕绳子，皮带; C | BrE
on a lead
All dogs must be kept on a lead.
所有的狗都必须系牵狗皮带。
40 a wire used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the power supply [英] 导线，引线，连接线; C | BrE AmE
led noun
41 a soft heavy grey metal that melts easily and is poisonous, used to cover 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〕 U
42 the central part of a pencil that makes the marks when you write 铅笔芯 C,U
43
go down like a lead balloon
if a suggestion or joke goes down like a lead balloon, people do not like it at all [非正式] 〔建议或笑话〕没有引起反应 informal
44 bullets [美，过时] 子弹 U | AmE old-fashioned
They filled him full of lead.
他们向他扫射。
45
leads
a. sheets of lead used for covering a roof b. narrow pieces of lead used for holding small pieces of glass together to form a window 〔固定窗玻璃的〕铅框 plural 复数