lead

vt.领导；引导；指挥

vi.领导；导致；用水砣测深

n.铅；领导；榜样；枪弹

adj.领头的；最重要的；领先的

verb

带路 show the way

1. 带路；领路；引领
   to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction
   1. He led us out into the grounds.
      他领我们进了庭园。
   2. The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
      接待员领路来到董事会会议室。
   3. She led the horse back into the stable.
      她把那匹马牵回了马厩。
   4. I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
      我试图把讨论引回到主要问题上。
   5. If you lead, I'll follow.
      你领头，我跟着。

连接两事物 connect two things

2. （与…）相连，相通
   to connect one object or place to another
   1. the pipe leading from the top of the water tank
      与水箱顶部相通的管道
   2. The wire led to a speaker.
      这电线连接着扬声器。

道路；小路；门 of road/path/door

3. 通向；通往
   to go in a particular direction or to a particular place
   1. A path led up the hill.
      有一条小路通往山顶。
   2. Which door leads to the yard?
      哪扇门通向庭院？
   3. The track led us through a wood.
      我们沿着那条小道穿过了树林。

原因 cause

4. 导致，造成（后果）
   to have sth as a result
   1. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
      食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
5. 使得出（观点）；引导（某人）
   to be the reason why sb does or thinks sth
   1. What led you to this conclusion?
      你是如何得出这个结论的？
   2. He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth) .
      他太容易受人左右了。
   3. This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies.
      这就使得科学家推测还有其他星系存在。
   4. The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe .
      情况比我们听信的要糟糕得多。

生活 life

6. 过（某种生活）
   to have a particular type of life
   1. to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence
      过宁静 / 奢侈 / 悲惨的生活

属最佳 / 第一 be best/first

7. 最擅长于；处于首位；处于领先地位
   to be the best at sth; to be in first place
   1. The department led the world in cancer research.
      这个系在癌症研究方面走在了世界前列。
   2. We lead the way in space technology.
      我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。
   3. The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds.
      冠军领先了18秒钟。

控制 be in control

8. 控制；掌管；领导；率领
   to be in control of sth; to be the leader of sth
   1. to lead an expedition
      率领探险队
   2. to lead a discussion
      主持讨论
   3. Who will lead the party in the next election?
      下一届选举谁来领导这个党？

纸牌游戏 in card games

9. 开牌；率先出牌
   to play first; to play sth as your first card
   1. It's your turn to lead.
      轮到你开牌了。
   2. to lead the ten of clubs
      先出梅花十

noun

首位 first place

1. （竞赛中的）领先地位
   the position ahead of everyone else in a race or competition
   1. She took the lead in the second lap.
      她在第二圈时领先。
   2. He has gone into the lead .
      他已处于领先地位。
   3. The Democrats now appear to be in the lead .
      现在看来好像民主党人占优势。
   4. to hold/lose the lead
      保持 / 失去领先地位
   5. The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field.
      现在跑在最前面的汽车较赛场上其余的赛车领先三分钟。
2. 超前量；领先的距离
   the amount or distance that sb/sth is in front of sb/sth else
   1. He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival.
      他比跟得最紧的对手勉强领先两秒钟。
   2. The polls have given Labour a five-point lead.
      投票选举中工党领先五个百分点。
   3. a commanding/comfortable lead
      遥遥 / 轻松领先
   4. to increase/widen your lead
      加大 / 扩大领先优势
   5. Manchester lost their early two-goal lead.
      曼彻斯特队失去了他们开场不久领先两球的优势。

实例 example

3. 实例；范例；榜样
   an example or action for people to copy
   1. If one bank raises interest rates, all the others will follow their lead .
      要是有一家银行提高利率，所有其他银行都会效法。
   2. If we take the lead in this (= start to act) , others may follow.
      如果我们在这方面带头行动，其余的人就会跟着来。
   3. You go first, I'll take my lead from you.
      你领头，我来照样做。

信息 information

4. （尤指有关犯罪的）线索
   a piece of information that may help to find out the truth or facts about a situation, especially a crime
   1. The police will follow up all possible leads .
      警方将追踪所有可能有用的线索。

演员；音乐家 actor/musician

5. （戏剧、电影等中的）主角；扮演主角的演员
   the main part in a play, film/movie, etc.; the person who plays this part
   1. Who is playing the lead ?
      谁是主演？
   2. the male/female lead
      男 / 女主角
   3. a lead role
      主角的角色
   4. the lead singer in a band
      乐队的主唱歌手

狗 for dog

6. （牵狗用的）皮带，链条，绳索
   a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog
   1. Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park.
      狗在公园里必须系着牵狗带。

电 for electricity

7. 电线；导线
   a long piece of wire, usually covered in plastic, that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a source of electricity

n. 领导；铅；导线；榜样 vt. 领导；致使；引导；指挥 vi. 领导；导致；用水砣测深 adj. 带头的；最重要的 n. (Lead)人名；(英)利德

过去式:led 过去分词:led 现在分词:leading 第三人称单数:leads 名词复数形式:leads 原型:lead

lead 带领，领导lead 铅

来自PIE*leit,向前走，词源同lodestar,lodestone.引申词义引导，领导。来自Proto-Germanic*lauda,铅，可能进一步来自PIE*ploud,流动，流体，词源同plumb,plumber.因铅是一种易溶易锻造的金属元素而得名，据历史记载，人们利用和使用铅的历史可追溯自公元6000多年前，该遗址位于今土耳其境内。

1. John Major and the Duke of Edinburgh led the mourners
   约翰·梅杰和爱丁堡公爵走在送葬队伍前面。
2. He walks with a stick but still leads his soldiers into battle
   他虽然拄着拐杖，但依然带领士兵们投入战斗。
3. Tom was leading, a rifle slung over his back.
   汤姆走在前面，背上挂着一支步枪。
4. He took Dickon by the hand to lead him into the house
   他牵着迪康的手把他领进屋。
5. She confessed to the killing and led police to his remains
   她交代人是她杀的，并带警察去他的尸首处。
6. Leading the horse, Evandar walked to the door.
   伊万德牵着马走到门前。
7. Hundreds of people are said to have blocked a main highway leading north.
   据称有数百人堵住了一条往北的主干公路。
8. He's leading in the presidential race
   他在总统竞选中领先。
9. Aston Villa last led the League in March 1990.
   阿斯顿维拉队上一次赢得联赛冠军是在1990年3月。
10. England took the lead after 31 minutes with a goal by Peter Nail
    英格兰队第31分钟由彼得·奈尔攻进一球，取得领先。
11. Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls.
    工党在民意测验中仍然领先。
12. His goal gave Forest a two-goal lead against Southampton
    他的进球使森林队以两球领先南安普敦队。
13. Sainz now has a lead of 28 points.
    塞恩斯目前领先28分。
14. When it comes to pop music we not only lead Europe, we lead the world.
    我们不仅引领欧洲而且引领着全球的流行音乐潮流。
15. He led the country between 1949 and 1984
    1949到1984年间他是该国领导人。
16. Mr Mendes was leading a campaign to save Brazil's rainforest from exploitation.
    门德斯先生正领导一场运动，以拯救遭到乱砍滥伐的巴西热带雨林。
17. The American and Japanese navies took the lead in the development of naval aviation
    美国和日本海军是发展海军航空部队的佼佼者。
18. She led a normal, happy life with her sister and brother
    她和弟弟妹妹一起过着平凡而幸福的生活。
19. Ethnic tensions among the republics could lead to civil war
    共和国之间紧张的种族关系可能会引发内战。
20. His abhorrence of racism led him to write The Algiers Motel Incident
    对种族主义的憎恨促使他写了《阿尔及尔汽车旅馆事件》一书。
21. Mother had led me to believe the new baby was a kind of present for me
    母亲让我相信新出生的宝宝是给我的一个礼物。
22. After a while I led the conversation around to her job
    过了一阵子，我把话题引到她的工作上。
23. Well, I think that leads me to the real point.
    这个嘛，我看这让我说到正题了。
24. The inquiry team is also following up possible leads after receiving 400 calls from the public.
    在接到民众400个热线电话后，调查组亦在对可能的线索进行追踪。
25. Nina Ananiashvili and Alexei Fadeyechev from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads
    由莫斯科大剧院芭蕾舞团的尼娜·阿纳尼阿什维利和阿列克谢·法捷耶切夫担纲演出。
26. An older man came out with a little dog on a lead.
    一个年纪较大的男子牵着一条小狗走了出来。
27. The Turkish situation makes the lead in tomorrow's Guardian
    土耳其局势将成为明天《卫报》的头条。
28. Eventually Bogart pumps him full of lead.
    最后博加特开枪扫射，把他打成了马蜂窝。