分析词义

"Leading"作为形容词，主要有两个含义：

1. 最主要的，领先的（例如：的领导候选人），
2. 引导的，指导的（例如：leading questions（引导性问题））

作为动词，"leading" 是 "lead" 的现在分词，"lead"可以表示“领导，指导，引导”。

列举例句

1. He is a leading expert in his field. (他是他领域的领先专家。)
2. The leading cause of death in the country is cancer. (该国的主要死因是癌症。)
3. She was asking leading questions to sway my opinion. (她提出了引导性的问题来影响我的观点。)

词根分析

'Leading' comes from the word 'lead' which has an Old English root 'lædan' which means "to guide".

词缀分析

'Leading' is the present participle form of the verb 'lead'. The suffix "-ing" in this case indicates an ongoing action of directing, commanding or being in first place.

发展历史和文化背景

'Lead' comes from the Old English verb 'lædan' meaning to guide or conduct, which has ties to the Dutch word 'leiden' and the German word 'leiten', both of which carry a similar meaning.

单词变形

• 名词形式: leader (领导者)
• 动词过去式: led (引导，领导，领先)
• 动词过去分词: led (引导，领导，领先)
• 名词复数: leaders (领导者们)
• 副词形式: leadingly (以领先的方式)

固定搭配，例如: leading figure (领导人物), leading edge (领先优势), leading role (主角), leading question (引导性问题)

记忆辅助

将 'leading' 联想到一些具象的场景，例如在比赛中领先，或者领导一项任务。同时，可以通过这些场景创造一些小故事或者动画，去加强记忆。

小故事

John is a leading salesman in his company. He always works hard and never gives up. His colleagues admire him a lot. (约翰是他公司的领先销售员。他总是努力工作，从不放弃。他的同事们都很敬佩他。)

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