lead

英[liːd]美[liːd]
  • v. 引导；领先；带领；过 … (的生活)；导致
  • n. 领头位置；主角；榜样；引言；铅

    • 记忆方法

    谐音记忆法
    本单词的发音谐音领导。
    词源词缀法
    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。=作“引导”时，来源于史前日耳曼语laitho(路，旅程)；作“铅(一种重金属)”时，来源于史前日耳曼语lauda。

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] 领导，带领，率领

      I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.

      我认为我们已经找到了带领这支探险队的合适人选。

      I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion.

      我已请杰玛组织大家讨论。

      Who will be leading the inquiry into the accident?

      谁来领导事故的调查工作？

    2. [ I or T ] （尤指在比赛中）领先，位居前列

      After 30 minutes the challengers were leading by two goals.

      30分钟过后挑战者已经领先两分。

      With two laps to go Ngomo led by less than two seconds.

      还剩下两圈时恩科莫领先不到两秒钟。

      The Lions are leading the Hawks 28–9.

      猛狮队以28：9领先老鹰队。

    3. [ T ] 引诱，诱导

      The brochure led me to believe that the price included home delivery.

      这本小册子诱使我相信价格中包含送货费。

      It's worrying that such a prominent politician is so easily led.

      如此显要的政治家竟然这样容易被人误导实在令人担忧。

      He was a weak man, led astray by ambition.

      他是个意志薄弱的人，野心让他迷失了方向。

    4. [ I ] 带路，领路，引路

      I don't know the way, so you'd better lead.

      我不认识路，你最好在前面带路。

      If you lead in the jeep, we'll follow behind on the horses.

      如果你开吉普车带路，我们就骑马跟在后面。

    5. [ T ] 引导，引领，给…当先导

      The local youth band will lead the parade this weekend.

      在周末的游行中当地的青年乐队将走在最前面。

      A large black hearse led the funeral procession.

      一辆大型黑色灵车引领着整个送葬队伍。

    6. [ T usually + adv/prep ] 带，领

      She led them down the hall.

      她带着他们走过大厅。

      The waiter led us to our table.

      侍者把我们领到桌边。

      Our guide led us through the mountains.

      向导领我们穿过了山区。

    7. [ T usually + adv/prep ] 领，牵

      She took the child by the hand and led him upstairs to bed.

      她拉着孩子的手领他上楼睡觉。

      He led the horse out of the stable.

      他把马从马厩里牵了出来。

    8. 带路，领路，引路

      You've been there before – why don't you lead the way?

      你以前去过那里——为什么不给我们带路？

    9. 领先

      The company has been leading the way in network applications for several years.

      几年来该公司在网络应用方面一直处于领先地位。

    10. [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] 伸向，通向，通往

      There's a track that leads directly to the reservoir.

      有一条小道直接通向水库。

      The door leads out onto a wide, shady terrace.

      大门通向宽大阴凉的露台。

      A narrow trail of blood led directly into the cave.

      一条细细的血迹一直通到山洞里。

      This information led the police to a house near the harbour.

      警察根据这个情报来到了港湾附近的一座房子。

    11. 过着忙碌／正常／宁静等的生活

      He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.

      尽管有病但他还可以过正常的生活。

      We certainly don't lead a life of luxury but we're not poor either.

      我们的生活当然并不奢华，但也算不上贫困。

    noun(名词)
    1. [ S ] 领先，占优

      For the first time in the race Harrison is in the lead.

      在此次比赛中哈里森第一次领先。

      With a final burst of speed she went/moved into the lead.

      经过最后冲刺她跑到了最前面。

      After last night's win Johnson has taken (over) the lead in the championship table.

      昨晚获胜后，约翰逊已经登上了冠军榜的榜首。

      By the end of the day's play Davies had a lead of three points.

      经过一天的比赛戴维斯领先3分。

    2. [ C usually singular ] 示范，榜样

      We'll go through the dance routine again – follow my lead (= do what I do).

      我们再走一遍基本舞步——照我的样子做。

    3. [ C ] 线索，提示

      A lead from an informer enabled the police to make several arrests.

      根据告密者提供的线索，警察逮捕了几个人。

    4. 主角，主演
    5. [ C ] 引线，导线
    6. [ C ] （拴狗等动物用的）绳索，链子

      Please keep your dog on a lead when on the beach.

      在海滩上请牵住你的狗。

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 演主要角色的

      Who played the lead role in the movie?

      这部电影谁演主角？

      The lead guitarist was good.

      首席吉他手很好。

    小知识

    To lead means to go in front, or to serve as the leader of a group. If you’re on a group hiking trip and the navigator lost the map, you’ll want someone with a good sense of direction to lead the group back to the car.

    If you have done excellent, groundbreaking research into cancer treatment, someone might say you lead the field in finding a cure for cancer. If we say a football team has a strong lead, that means that they’re on the way to winning a game. If you are a detective and you discover a room full of evidence on a case, that might lead to its solution.

    实用短语

    1. lead time

      提前期,前置时间,生产周期,备货时间

    2. lead poisoning

    3. lead dioxide

    4. lead azide

    5. lead to

      导致,通向,引起,通往

    6. lead carbonate

    7. lead sulfate

    8. take the lead

      独领风潮,情舞师生

    9. white lead

      铅白,

    常用短语

    1. lead in

      导入；引入线；开场白

    2. take the lead

      v. 带头；为首

    3. in the lead

      领先；主要的；占主导地位的

    4. lead time

      n. 提前期；订货至交货的时间；研制周期；交付周期

    5. lead into

      导致；引起

    6. under the lead of

      在…的领导下,source:21世纪

    7. lead poisoning

      n. 铅中毒；[美国俚语]中弹受伤

    8. lead on

      v. 哄骗；引诱

    9. lead paint

      铅涂料；铅丹

    10. lead free

      adj. 无铅的

    11. lead screw

      导螺杆

    12. lead content

      含铅量

    13. lead up

      引入；抢先

    14. lead frame

      引线框；引脚框架

    15. lead oxide

      氧化铅；一氧化铅；密陀僧

    16. lead through

      引入；带领

    17. lead wire

      铅丝；导线；引出线

    18. blood lead

      血铅

    19. lead a happy life

      过一种幸福的生活

    20. lead acid battery

      铅酸蓄电池；铅酸电池；密封蓄电池

    单词用法

    短语比较
    lead sb in doing sth与lead sb to do sth前者指领导(带领)某人做某事，后者指使某人做某事(有时有误导之意)Our Party leads us in building socialism.党领导我们建设社会主义。/What he said led us to believe that he was rich.他说的话使我们相信他有很多钱。[短语]lead to通向(某地)，导致(某种结果)
    单词扩展
    leadership领导能力；领导阶层

    同义词辨析

    direct, conduct, guide, lead, pilot

    这些动词都含”引导”之意。

    • direct： 指为某人指方向，但自己不一定亲自引路，也可表示指导一群人的事或活动。
    • conduct： 正式用词，指引导某人去某处，强调亲自带领；也强调监督管理一群有共同目的或目标的人。
    • guide： 普通用词，可与conduct换用，指引导者与被引导者双方彼此合作，共同努力的关系。
    • lead： 指走在前面给某人引路或带路人共同去达到某一目标。用于抽象意义时，指在某项活动或运动中起主导和组织作用。
    • pilot： 从原义”为飞机、轮船导航”借喻为指亲自带领某人去某处。

    同义词

    conduct  /  run  /  head  /  guide  /  direct  /  escort

    同根词

    词根：lead

    adj.

    leading领导的；主要的

    leaded[冶] 加铅的

    leaden铅灰色的；铅制的；沉闷的；铅一般重的

    leadless无铅的；不含四乙铅的

    n.

    leadership领导能力；领导阶层

    leading领导；铅板；行距

    leader领导者；首领；指挥者

    v.

    leading领导（lead的ing形式）

    leaded促使（lead的过去分词）；引导；带领

    vt.

    leaden使沉重；使懒散；使呆滞