n (1)领先(position in front;)[U，a～][N(of/over)]：have a～of ten meters/half a lap over the other runners 比其他赛跑运动员领先10米/半圈;have a～of several years in space technology 在空间技术方面领先数年;have a commanding/good/safe/substantial～绝对/大大/稳稳/遥遥领先;

(2)领先地位(first or front place)[U，the～]：take the～领先，居首位;gain/have the～in a race 在赛跑中领先;hold/maintain the～保持领先地位;move/go into the～跃居领先地位;take over the～from sb 把领先地位从某人手里夺过来;lose the～to sb 被某人夺去领先地位;He is in the～in this race. 他在这次赛跑中领先。

(3)榜样(example)[U，a～]：Japan followed the～of America in aviation. 日本在航空方面追随美国。give sb a～给……作出榜样，为……起带头作用;take the～(in doing sth)为他人树立榜样;

(4)主角(principal role in a play，movies，etc)[C]：play the～in a play 在剧中扮演主角;A versatile actor is needed for the～. 需要一位多才多艺的演员来演主角。male/female/second～男/女/第二主角;the～actor/violinist 主角/第一提琴手;

(5)线索，提示(clue;hint)[C]：The police haven't got a single～. 警察连一点线索也没有。investigate a new～调查一条新线索;I gave him a～in solving the problem. 解决这个问题时我给他作过提示。

v (1)带领，引导，牵，搀(go ahead of and show the way;guide or take by holding or pulling)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：They had to find a guide to～them.他们得找个向导为他们带路。～the guests into the drawing-room/the blind man across the street/the horses into the yard 把客人领进客厅/搀盲人过马路/把马牵进院子;An officer led his men into combat. 一名军官带领士兵参加战斗。～sb by the hand 拉着某人的手;～sb by the nose牵着某人的鼻子走;完全控制某人;The servant led the visitors in. 仆人将客人领进来。〖同〗guide;

(2)领导，率领，指挥(be the head of;direct;control)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)]：～a peace movement/a struggle/an expedition/a strike 领导一次和平运动/斗争/探险/罢工;～a meeting/a discussion 主持会议/讨论;～the singing in the concert 在音乐会上领唱;～a party of scientists going to London 率领科学家代表团去伦敦;～an army/the Allied forces during the war 在战争中指挥一支军队/同盟国的军队;～the troops against the enemy 率领部队抗敌;～the party into the next election 领导党参加下一次竞选;

(3)领先，带头(be ahead of;be first in)[ I，T+n，T+n+prep(in)]：That nation～s in industrial output. 那个国家在工业产量方面领先。～in oil/coal/copper production. 在石油/煤炭/铜的生产方面领先;The school band led the parade. 学校的乐队走在游行队伍的前头。Our football team led theirs by two goals. 我们的足球队领先他们队两分。～the world in computer science/cancer research 在计算机科学/癌症研究方面领先于世界;

(4)影响，使得(influence or affect sb)[T+n，T+n+prep(to/into)，T+n+adv，C+n+to-inf]：She is too easily led. 她太没有主见了。What led you to this conclusion? 什么使你得出这样的结论?～sb into error/debt 使某人犯错误/负债;～a person astray 把某人引人歧途;～sb to believe/to distrust sth 使某人相信/怀疑某事;Subsequent events led him to reconsider his position. 随后发生的事情促使他重新考虑自己的立场。

(5)通向，延续到(go to a particular place or along a particular course)[I+prep，I+adv]：A large gate/door～s into the garden. 一扇大门/门通向花园。A small path～s through the woods/from the house to the woods. 一条小路穿过树林/从房子通向树林。One path～s down to the river. The other～s up the hill. 一条小路向下通往河边，另一条通往山上。The lights led to the river. 灯光延续到河边。All roads～to Roam.(prov) 条条大路通罗马。

(6)过(某种生活)(live a certain kind of life)[T+n]～ a happy/a full/a quiet/a simple/a hard/a miserable life 过着幸福/充实/安静/简朴/艰难/痛苦的生活;～a dog's life 过着困苦的生活;～a life of luxury 过着奢侈的生活;〖同〗live;

(7)导致，引起(have as a result;result in)[I+prep(to)]：The heavy rain led to serious floods. 大雨引起洪水。 The incident led to his resignation. 那件事导致他辞职。Hard work～s to success. 努力就能成功。 Poor sanitation～s to disease. 卫生太差引起疾病。

lead sb up the garden path 欺骗：This is not the first time we've been led up the garden path by that fellow. 我们这不是第一次受那家伙的骗了。

lead the way 1)领先：That school led the way in teaching reading. 那所学校在教授阅读方面领先。2)带路：His secretary led the way into his office. 他的秘书把我们带进他的办公室。 The hostess led the way to the table. 女主人把客人引到餐桌旁。

lead off (v adv)开始(vi & vt)：The band led off by playing the national anthem. 乐队首先奏国歌。They led off the show with a chorus. 他们的演出以合唱开始。

lead on (v adv)哄骗，引诱(vt)(infml)：He led her on to tell her secret. 他哄骗她讲出她的秘密。He's just～ing you on!他在骗你!

lead up to (v adv prep)导致，打算(vt)：the conditions which led up to the war 导致战争的形势;That's just what I was～ing up to. 那正是我要说的。

→′leading adj 主要的，最重要的，第一位的;′lead-in n 介绍，开场白，引入线;′leader n领导人;领先者;社论;

【辨异】lead 与conduct、direct² 和guide的区别见CONDUCT。