lead是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to control a group of people, a country, or a situation -- 領導，帶領，率領

  • I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition. 我認為我們已經找到了帶領這支探險隊的合適人選。

  • I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion. 我已請傑瑪帶領大家討論。

  • Who will be leading the inquiry into the accident? 誰來領導事故的調查工作？

• 1 (especially in sports or other competitions) to be in front, to be first, or to be winning -- （尤指在比賽中）領先，位居前列

  • After 30 minutes the challengers were leading by two goals. 30分鐘過後挑戰者已經領先兩分。

  • With two laps to go Ngomo led by less than two seconds. 還剩下兩圈時恩科莫領先不到兩秒鐘。

  • The Lions are leading the Hawks 28–9. 猛獅隊以28：9領先老鷹隊。

• 2 to cause someone to do something, especially something bad -- 引誘，誘導

  • [ + to infinitive ] The brochure led me to believe that the price included home delivery. 這本小冊子誤導我相信價格中包含送貨費。

  • It's worrying that such a prominent politician is so easily led. 如此顯要的政治家竟然這樣容易被人誤導實在令人擔憂。

  • He was a weak man, led astray by ambition. 他是個意志薄弱的人，野心讓他迷失了方向。

• 3 to show the way to a group of people, animals, vehicles, etc. by going in front of them -- 帶路，領路，引路

  • I don't know the way, so you'd better lead. 我不認識路，你最好在前面帶路。

  • If you lead in the jeep, we'll follow behind on the horses. 如果你開吉普車帶路，我們就騎馬跟在後面。

  • The local youth band will lead the parade this weekend. 在週末的遊行中當地的青年樂隊將走在最前面。

  • A large black hearse led the funeral procession. 一輛大型黑色靈車引領著整個送葬隊伍。

  • She led them down the hall. 她帶著他們走過大廳。

  • The waiter led us to our table. 侍者把我們領到桌邊。

  • Our guide led us through the mountains. 嚮導領我們穿過了山區。

  • She took the child by the hand and led him upstairs to bed. 她拉著孩子的手領他上樓睡覺。

  • He led the horse out of the stable. 他把馬從馬廄裡牽了出來。

  • You've been there before - why don't you lead the way? 你以前去過那裡——為甚麽不給我們帶路？

  • The company has been leading the way in network applications for several years. 幾年來該公司在網路應用方面一直處於領先地位。

• 4 (especially of roads, paths, doors, signs, information, etc.) to go in a particular direction or have a particular result, or to allow or cause this -- 伸向，通向，通往

  • There's a track that leads directly to the reservoir. 有一條小道直接通向水庫。

  • The door leads out onto a wide, shady terrace. 大門通向寬大陰涼的露臺。

  • A narrow trail of blood led directly into the cave. 一條細細的血跡一直通到山洞裡。

  • This information led the police to a house near the harbour. 警察根據這個情報來到了港灣附近的一座房子。

• 5 to live a particular type of life -- 過著忙碌／正常／寧靜等的生活

  • He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness. 儘管有病但他還可以過正常的生活。

  • We certainly don't lead a life of luxury but we're not poor either. 我們的生活當然並不奢華，但也算不上貧困。

• 6 a winning position during a race or other situation where people are competing -- 領先，佔優

  • For the first time in the race Harrison is in the lead. 在此次比賽中哈里森第一次領先。

  • With a final burst of speed she went/moved into the lead. 經過最後衝刺她跑到了最前面。

  • After last night's win Johnson has taken (over) the lead in the championship table. 昨晚獲勝後，約翰遜已經登上了冠軍榜的榜首。

  • By the end of the day's play Davies had a lead of three points. 經過一天的比賽戴維斯領先三分。

• 7 the act of showing a person or group of people what to do -- 示範，榜樣

  • We'll go through the dance routine again - follow my lead (= do what I do). 我們再走一遍基本舞步——照我的樣子做。

• 8 a piece of information that allows a discovery to be made or a solution to be found -- 線索，提示

  • A lead from an informer enabled the police to make several arrests. 根據告密者提供的線索，警察逮捕了幾個人。

• 9 the main part or actor in a film or play -- 主角，主演

• 10 a wire covered in plastic and used to connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply -- 引線，導線

• 11 a piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to a dog at its collar when taking it for a walk -- （牽狗等動物用的）繩索，鏈子

  • Please keep your dog on a lead when on the beach. 在海灘上請牽住你的狗。

• 12 used to describe the main performer or part in a performance -- 演主要角色的

  • Who played the lead role in the movie? 這部電影誰演主角？

  • The lead guitarist was good. 首席吉他手很好。

• 13 a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation -- 鉛

  • lead pipes 鉛管