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lead1 /liːd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp led /led/)
1  take SB somewhere 把某人帶到某處 [intransitiveI, transitiveT usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FIRST to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently 帶路，領路；引領
lead somebody to/into etc something
A nurse took her arm and led her to a chair.
有位護士攙扶她坐到椅子上。
The horses were led to safety.
馬匹被牽到安全的地方。
lead somebody away/down etc
She was led away from the courtroom in tears.
她哭着被帶離法庭。
The manager led the way through the office.
經理帶路穿過辦公室。
► see thesaurus at take
2  go in front 走在前面 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to go in front of a line of people or vehicles 〔走在前面〕(給…)帶頭，(爲…)開路
A firetruck was leading the parade.
一輛消防車在遊行隊伍前面開道。
3  be in charge 負責 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]IN CHARGE OF to be in charge of an organization, country, or team, or a group of people who are trying to do something 領導，率領，帶領
He has led the party for over twenty years.
他領導該黨已經二十多年了。
Some people say she is too old to lead the country (=be in charge of its government).
有人說，她年紀太大，領導不了國家。
Beckham led his team to victory.
貝克漢姆帶領球隊取得勝利。
lead an investigation/inquiry/campaign
The investigation will be led by Inspector Scarfe.
這次調查將由斯卡夫巡官指揮。
They are leading a campaign to warn teenagers about the dangers of drug abuse.
他們正在領導一場運動，告誡青少年吸毒的危害。
lead a revolt/rebellion/coup etc
The rebellion was led by the King’s brother.
這場叛亂由國王的弟弟帶頭。
lead an attack/assault
Nelson preferred to lead the attack himself from the front.
納爾遜更喜歡在前線親自率軍作戰。
a man who was born to lead
一個天生的領導人
a communist-led strike
一場由共産黨領導的罷工
4  cause STH to happen 使某事發生 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CAUSE to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something 導致，造成
lead to
the events that led to the start of the First World War
導致第一次世界大戰爆發的事件
A degree in English could lead to a career in journalism.
拿到英語專業學位可讓你有機會從事新聞工作。
lead somebody into something
Her trusting nature often led her into trouble.
她容易輕信别人的性格經常使她遇到麻煩。
lead somebody to do something
What led him to kill his wife?
是什麽原因讓他殺了妻子？
lead to somebody doing something
His actions could lead to him losing his job.
他的行爲會讓他丢掉工作的。
5  cause SB to believe STH 使某人相信某事 [transitiveT] to make someone believe something, especially something that is not true 使相信〔尤指不實之事〕
lead somebody to believe/expect/understand something
He had led everyone to believe that his family was very wealthy.
他使每一個人都相信他家很富有。
The hotel was terrible, and not at all what we had been led to expect.
賓館很差，和我們聽了介紹後預想的樣子根本不一樣。
Our research led us to the conclusion that the present system is unfair.
研究使我們得出結論，現行制度並不公平。
6  influence 影響 [transitiveT] to influence someone to make them do something that is wrong 引導，誘導〔某人做壞事〕，影響
lead somebody into something
His brother led him into a life of crime.
他哥哥帶他走上了犯罪道路。
He’s not a bad boy. He’s just easily led (=it is easy for other people to persuade him to do things that he should not do).
他不是個壞孩子，只是容易被人帶壞。
7  be more successful 更加成功 [transitiveT]BEST to be more successful than other people, companies, or countries in a particular activity 領先
lead the world/market/pack/field
US companies lead the world in biotechnology.
美國公司在生物科技方面世界領先。
lead the way (=be the first to do something, and show other people how to do it) 處於領先地位
The Swedes have led the way in data protection.
瑞典在數據保護方面處於領先地位。
→ leading1(1)
8  be winning 獲勝 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WIN to be winning a game, competition etc 〔比賽等中〕勝過，領先 OPP lose
At half-time, Brazil led 1–0.
半場時巴西隊以1比0領先。
With 15 laps to go, Schumacher led the race.
比賽還剩15圈的時候，舒馬赫領先。
5The polls showed Clinton leading Bush 55 percent to 34 percent.
民意測驗顯示，克林頓的支持率是55%，領先於布什的34%。
lead by ten points/two goals etc
Nadal was leading by two sets.
納達爾領先兩盤。
9  path/door etc 路/門等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]JOIN something TOGETHER used to say where a path, wire etc goes or what place is on the other side of a door 通到，通往，通向
lead to/towards
The path led down to a small lake.
這條路通向一個小湖。
lead from/out of
the major artery leading from the heart
始於心髒的主動脈
lead into
the door leading into the hallway
通往門廳的門
lead somebody to/into something
The riverside path leads visitors to a small chapel.
河邊小路把參觀者帶往一座小教堂。
10  life 生活LIFE [transitiveT] if you lead a particular kind of life, that is what your life is like 過〔某種生活〕
lead a normal/quiet/busy etc life
If the operation succeeds, Carly will be able to lead a normal life.
如果手術成功，卡莉將能過上正常的生活。
He has led a charmed life (=been very fortunate).
他 過着一種神仙眷顧的生活。
lead a life of luxury/poverty etc 過着奢侈/貧困等的生活
lead the life of a ...
She now leads the life of a recluse.
她現在過着隐居的生活。
lead a double life (=deceive people by keeping different parts of your life separate and not letting anyone know the whole truth) 過着雙面人的生活〔欺騙别人以隐瞞自己另一部分的生活〕
Joe had been leading a double life, seeing an ex-model while his wife believed he was on business.
喬過着雙面人的生活: 他偷偷地和一名前模特幽會，而他妻子卻以爲他是在出差。
They lead a nomadic existence.
他們過着遊牧生活。
11  discussion etc 討論等 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to control the way a discussion, conversation etc develops 引導〔討論、談話等〕
I tried to lead the conversation back to the subject of money.
我試圖把談話重新引到錢的問題上。
12. lead somebody up the garden path informal to deliberately deceive someone 〔故意〕欺騙某人
13  lead somebody astray 
a) to encourage someone to do bad or immoral things which they would not normally do 把某人引入歧途
b) to make someone believe something that is not true 誤導某人
14  lead nowhere/not lead anywhere to not produce any useful result 沒有産生結果，毫無成果
So far police investigations seem to have led nowhere.
到現在爲止，警方的調查好像毫無結果。
15  lead by example to show the people you are in charge of what you want them to do by doing it yourself 以身作則
The best managers lead by example.
最優秀的管理人員都要以身作則。
Examples from the Corpus
lead by example• That is surely leading by example!• They are the people who lead by example.• They never preached about it, but just led by example.• Top management will be seen to lead by example.• It is best to lead by example and with support.• Longfellows captain Billy McKibben led by example as his team got home 7-2 against the Strikers.• Skipper Alan Kernaghan led by example at the heart of defence and Andy Peake did an excellent job against his former team.• Harman leads by example, putting his time in on the production line.
16  lead somebody by the nose to influence someone so much that you can completely control everything that they do 牽着某人的鼻子走，使某人完全聽命於自己
Politicians think they can easily lead people by the nose.
政客以爲他們能輕易牽着民衆的鼻子走。
Examples from the Corpus
lead somebody by the nose• He let her lead him by the nose.
17  this/that leads (me) to something used to introduce a new subject that is connected to the previous one 這(使我)引出某個問題
That leads me to my final point. Where are we going to get the money?
那使我想到最後一個問題。 我們到哪裏去弄這筆錢？
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this/that leads (me) to something• It was a straight road, the kind of road that leads to a temple or a sacred monument.• Those same lessons apply to changing our attitude from one that leads to failure to one that leads to success.• Then the operatives are more likely to make mistakes when set-ups are constantly changing, and that leads to increased wastage.• But the priority is to get off a path that leads to more and more isolation.• It is this that leads to the dependency culture predominant among deaf people in integrated education.• This is the scene that leads to the Giza plateau.• So that leads me to think that these sorts of events are not particularly uncommon.• Anything less than that leads to what the theistic traditions frequently refer to as idolatry.
18. somebody has their own life to lead used to say that someone wants to be able to live their life independently, without having to do things that other people want them to do 某人有自己的生活要過
19. lead somebody a merry old dance/a right old dance British EnglishBrE to cause a lot of problems or worries for someone 給某人造成許多麻煩；讓某人憂心忡忡
20  market-led/export-led etc EFFECT/INFLUENCEmost influenced by the market, by exports etc 由市場主導的/由出口主導的等
an export-led economic recovery
由出口主導的經濟複蘇
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market-led/export-led etc• It is therefore more than ever necessary that the recovery should be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.
21  lead the eye if a picture, view etc leads the eye in a particular direction, it makes you look in that direction 引領目光〔指畫、風景等使人朝某個方向看〕
marble columns that lead the eye upward
吸引人們往上看的大理石柱子
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lead the eye• The lawn itself has been built up from strong flowing curves and these naturally lead the eye away from those rectangular boundaries.• More thick dry stone arches connect the two ruins and lead the eye into a singular landscape.
22. card game 紙牌戲 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DGC to play a particular card as your first card in one part of a card game 首先出(某一張牌)
 THESAURUS
lead to take a person or animal somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently 帶領；引領
Rachel led Jo into the kitchen.
蕾切爾把喬領進廚房。
She was leading a horse, which seemed to have a bad leg.
她牽着一匹馬，馬好像傷了一條腿。
take to take someone somewhere with you when you have the transport, know the way, are paying etc 帶 〔某人去某地〕
I took her to see a film.
我帶她去看電影。
Matt’s taking me in his car.
馬特用他的車送我去。
guide to take someone through or to a place you know, showing them the way 帶路，引導
Ali guided us through the streets to his house on the edge of the town.
阿裏領着我們穿街走巷，來到他位於城鎮邊緣的房子前。
show to take someone to a place such as a table in a restaurant or a hotel room and leave them there 帶，引〔某人去餐桌、酒店房間等〕
A waitress showed us to our table.
一名女招待把我們帶到桌前。
We were shown to our seats near the front of the theatre.
我們被帶到劇院靠近前排的座位上。
point to show someone which direction to go using your hand or a sign 〔用手或標記〕指〔方向〕
The sign back there pointed this way.
後面那塊指示牌指的是這條路。
escort to take someone somewhere, protecting them, guarding them, or showing them the way 護送；引導
He was escorted from the court by police.
他由警察護送離開法庭。
The president’s car will be escorted by a military convoy.
總統座駕將由軍車車隊護送。
usher to show someone the way to a room or building nearby, usually as part of your job 〔尤指作爲某人的工作〕引入，領入，接入
His housekeeper ushered us into the living room.
他的管家把我們引進客廳。
shepherd to carefully take someone somewhere – used especially about a group of people 帶領〔一群人〕
The police shepherded thousands of people to safety in the cathedral.
警察引導成千上萬的人進入大教堂的安全地帶。
direct formal to tell someone where to go or how to get somewhere 給〔某人〕指路
He directed us to a café a few blocks away.
他告訴我們怎樣去幾個街區之外的一家咖啡館。
Can you direct me to the station?
你能否告訴我去車站怎麽走？
 PHRASAL VERBS
Examples from the Corpus
lead• UN-led hostage negotiations• With two minutes to play, the Lakers are still leading.• Dr Jenkins leads a team of researchers at the Plant Institute.• The government, led by conservatives, has been unwilling to join the talks.• A group of 80 planes, led by Lieutenant Commander Egusha, was on its way to attack.• For many years, India's Congress Party was led by Mrs Indira Gandhi.• The drug raid was led by top officers.• Kato leads Cal in interceptions with three.• The police officer took her arm and led her gently away.• Juan led her slowly around the dance floor.• He led Julia through the house to his study.• Debbie always leads the conversation back around to herself.• Jaruzelski led the country's Communist regime for nine years.• 67% of voters said they would not trust him to lead the country.• Who is leading the investigation?• The high school band is leading the parade.• In silence, Roland led the way back to the car.• He led the way, his slim hips in the tight fitting pants snaking gracefully between the tables.• She opened the door, thinking it led to a bedroom.• One unexcused absence can lead to a ninety-day suspension of benefits; four unexcused absences can cause expulsion from welfare entirely.• This led to the second major set of issues, operation and maintenance at the local level.• He was killed in the assault soon after, but the information he had gained as a scout led to victory.• Our guide seemed to be leading us towards a wooded area in the distance.
led to safety• Five people were rescued from their burning flat and 30 others were led to safety after thick smoke spread through the building.• The school's world-famous Lippizaner horses were led to safety in a park.
lead the country• Recent reports have shown the North leads the country in provision of nursery places.• Mr. Shersby Is my hon. Friend aware that Hillingdon is leading the country in recognising parents' wishes?• Will you be leading the country into the next election.• Mr Dos Santos, an almost reclusive figure who has led the country since 1979, gave no reason for his decision.• Nyamwisi Movingi had resigned from this post on March 22, accusing the government of leading the country to disaster.
lead to• That led to a breakup with his sweetheart, who could not understand what he candidly admitted was a thirst for glory.• Blaming often leads to complete breakdown in family communications.• And have your interactions with these people led to greater professional and personal fulfillment for all parties?• Between 1990 and 1992, there were more than 1,000 mergers in that industry-all of which led to job losses.• The mountains also prove to be a tourist attraction as some of the mountains experience alpine conditions which leads to ski resorts.• The proposal for a Severn barrage has also led to some public debate, chiefly on environment issues.• Yet this interventionism has not led to the creation of anything approaching an Executive Office.• The combination of all these factors led to the tragedy on pad 34.
lead somebody to believe/expect/understand something• He'd stuck his neck out all right, but not as much as he'd led Holman to believe.• If something or some one is deliberately hidden from us what does this lead us to expect?• She did not appear from her expression as uncaring of this interruption as the maid would have led Lois to believe.• She was older than first glance had led Christina to believe.• The room was not as grand as the corridor had led them to expect, but it was of reasonable size.• There is no tangible information that would lead anyone to believe, in my view, that Sen.• Contrary to what some Democrats would lead you to believe, U. S. Sen.
easily led• He is resistant to change, gullible and easily led.• Nervous, fidgety, changeable in mood, easily led.• Poor Col. He wasn't a bad boy, just easily led.• The talented people who make up Great Groups are not easily led.• It may sometimes make them seem indecisive and easily led, but it also bestows qualities of sensitivity, sympathy and empathy.• Often clients of licensed dealers who were genuinely interested in options would be easily led into warrants.• We are so easily led to pernicious solutions.
lead the world/market/pack/field• But it was our television which led the world and that was largely built on great writing on contemporary themes.• The same computer and communications stocks that lead the market down all day, lead it back up in the 90 minutes.• The commentator even remarked on the fact that the two loose horses leading the field had caused no hindrance.• Commercial banks, including trusts, led the market lower.• The satisfaction of leading the world's finest professionals was short-lived, but Jim Thorpe will never forget that 24 hours.• Neither needed the United States leading the world to higher interest rates.• His answer to this question led the world to the development of the free-enterprise sys-tem.
lead to/towards• Objects ought to lead to investigations about the society that produced them and the people who used them.• That accident led to speed restrictions and disruption throughout Britain's rail network during an emergency program of replacing cracked rails.• And it is proven to lead to stronger, more solid bones, relieve tension, depression and insomnia.• The road that led to the hospital sloped upwards through a forest of pine trees.• And it is that competition that led to the invention of gender.• These demanding situations lead to the notion that eating lunch is an indulgence.• These stages are like the treads of a stairway leading to the truth.• Or the research could go anywhere and lead to the unexpected!
lead a normal/quiet/busy etc life• I long to go back, but I must let them lead normal lives.• It may be the only chance the ten year old child will have of leading a normal life.• Mendl will give me a home, he wants children, he wants to lead a normal life.• So long as the proper dose of insulin is administered on a regular basis, diabetics can generally lead normal lives.• Some have since returned and lead quiet lives.• He now leads a busy life as an honorary chaplain in York Minster.
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lead2 ●●○ S3 W2 noun
1  the lead WINthe first position in a race or competition 領先地位
She was in the lead from start to finish.
從頭到尾都是她領先。
The Canadians went into the lead after only 30 seconds.
才過30秒，加拿大隊就取得了領先。
The goal put Holland into the lead.
這個進球使荷蘭隊比分領先。
The Bears took the lead for the first time this season.
本賽季熊隊首次成爲領頭羊。
Examples from the Corpus
was in the lead• A man on a black horse was in the lead, pointing the way.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• Ayrton Senna was in the lead and that's where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon.• Mr Toledo was in the lead with 36 %.
2  [singular] the amount or distance by which one competitor is ahead of another 〔數量或距離的〕超前量，領先程度
The Chicago Bulls had a narrow lead (=were winning by a small number of points).
芝加哥公牛隊以微弱優勢領先。
lead over
The Socialists now have a commanding lead over their opponents.
社會黨現在遙遙領先於對手。
3  [singular]EXAMPLE if someone follows someone else’s lead, they do the same as the other person has done 帶頭作用，榜樣
Other countries are likely to follow the U.S.'s lead.
其他國家很可能會效法美國。
The Government should give industry a lead in tackling racism (=show what other people should do).
政府在處理種族歧視問題上應該爲企業樹立榜樣。
The black population in the 1960s looked to Ali for a lead (=looked to him to show them what they should do).
20世紀60年代的黑人視阿裏爲黑人的楷模。
4  take the lead (in doing something) to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something 帶頭(做某事)
The U.S. took the lead in declaring war on terrorism.
美國帶頭向恐怖主義宣戰。
Examples from the Corpus
take the lead (in doing something)• It shows what is being done right now by companies taking the lead.• It was Olsson who had taken the lead with the jump immediately before Edwards when he leapt 17.47m.• Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.• Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the lead to ensure that identification procedures are implemented.• It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.• Toronto took the lead on the power play with less than two minutes remaining in the second period.• United took the lead midway through the first half.
5  [countableC]INFORMATION a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery 〔破案或解開謎底的〕線索 SYN clue
The police have checked out dozens of leads, but have yet to find the killer.
警方核查了許許多多的線索，但還是沒有找到殺人兇手。
6  APTAM[countableC] the main acting part in a play, film etc, or the main actor 主角；主要演員
play the lead/the lead role 鮑爾斯被選中飾演主角。
He will play the lead role in ‘Hamlet’.
他將主演《哈姆雷特》。
Powers was cast in the lead role (=he was chosen to play it).
鮑爾斯被選中飾演主角。
the male/female lead
They were having trouble casting the female lead.
他們難以選定女主角。
the film’s romantic lead
影片中浪漫多情的主角
7  lead singer/guitarist etc the main singer, guitarist etc in a group 主唱/首席吉他手等
lead singer/guitarist etc of/with
the lead singer of Nirvana
涅槃樂隊的主唱
Examples from the Corpus
lead singer/guitarist etc• The band includes lead guitarist Chris Floyd, a former Leesburg city commissioner.• He's our lead singer, or rather I should say he was.• The floppy fringes and pouting lips of the respective lead singers are another story entirely.• But it is difficult to take him seriously because he looks like he should be the lead singer for Oasis.• The lead singer had a Mohican haircut and lots of chains and zips.• The lead singer, have you seen his hair?• She was lead singer in the Black and White Minstrel Show during the 70s.
8  [countableC] British EnglishBrEDHP a piece of rope, leather, or chain for holding or controlling a dog 〔牽狗的〕繩子，皮帶，鏈子 SYN leash
on a lead
All dogs must be kept on a lead.
所有的狗都必須系牽狗帶。
9. [countableC] British EnglishBrEDT a wire used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the power supply 導線，引線，連接線 SYN American English cord → jump leads
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
be in the lead
He was in the lead after the first lap of the race.
have the lead
He has a one-shot lead in the golf tournament.
take the lead (=start being in the lead instead of someone else)
Lewis Hamilton has just taken the lead in the Monaco Grand Prix.
put somebody in the lead (=make someone be in the lead)
Ronaldo’s goal put Portugal in the lead.
give somebody the lead (=make someone be in the lead)
A goal in the 10th minute gave England the lead.
extend/increase/stretch somebody’s lead (=make the lead bigger)
The Australian rugby team extended its lead with a try from Stirling Mortlock.
throw away a lead (=to lose the lead)
Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead.
blow a lead informal (=to lose the lead)
They managed to blow a 22-point lead.
share the lead (=when more than one player or team is in the lead )
At the end of the first round, two golfers share the lead.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lead
a big lead
The Bruins had a big lead at half-time.
a clear lead
The ruling Labour Party has a clear lead in the opinion polls.
a comfortable lead (=a big lead)
The Wildcats had a comfortable lead in the first half.
a commanding lead (=a big lead)
Alonso raced into a commanding lead.
an early lead (=a lead early in a game, election etc)
Liverpool took an early lead with a goal from Steven Gerrard.
a one-shot/two-goal/three point etc lead (=a lead of a specific amount)
Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead.
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lead• Two-goal Dave Mitchell fired Swindon into an early lead.• There were no clues, no leads, no moves to be made.• The police have no leads in the murder investigation.• Tucker got a belly full of lead.• High levels of lead were discovered in the soil in Skagway.• The wall was covered with scrawls done with a bit of pencil lead.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• Who's playing the lead in the school play?
lead over• Virginia holds a 12-game lead over Kentucky.
follow ... lead• He hesitated, but followed my lead.• But he is not the leader of any faction or group of lawmakers who would naturally follow his lead, lawmakers said.• I hope other historians will now follow his lead.• A few other protestors followed her lead.• He jerked his head for Langford to follow, and led the way out of the office.• It includes a petition urging fellow purists to follow his lead.• His eyes narrowed slightly but he started the second verse in the minor key she was using, following her lead.• It is likely that they will follow London's lead and also exempt motorcycles from any charges.
the male/female lead• Glenda Jackson had already been approached for the female lead.• Sam, 26, played the female lead in a version of the movie hit Grease.• She was the female lead and therefore a rival.• So far no progress with the female lead.
on a lead• Research began on lead objects from the Roman era, lead ingots, and so on.• He had Ben with him, on a lead.• They keep it on a lead, away from the sheep.• Your 90 2.5 petrol will run perfectly on lead free petrol with no alteration.• The Department of Transport report on lead in petrol in July 1979 made a similar statement.• Experiments have shown that the most flawless surfaces are produced by carrying out the final lapping stages on a lead lap.• Switching on leads you straight to Channel 2.• Running back Garrison Hearst sustained a left shoulder stinger when he crashed into linebacker Jesse Tuggle on a lead block.
Related topics: Elements
lead3 /led/ noun → led
1. pencil.jpg [uncountableU]HCE a soft heavy grey metal that melts easily and is poisonous, used on roofs, or in the past for water pipes. It is a chemical element: symbol Pb 鉛〔一種化學元素，符號爲Pb〕
2. [countableC, uncountableU]DAVP the central part of a pencil that makes the marks when you write 鉛筆芯
3. go down like a lead balloon informalDON'T LIKE if a suggestion or joke goes down like a lead balloon, people do not like it at all 〔建議或笑話〕沒有引起反應
4  [uncountableU] American EnglishAmE old-fashionedSHOOT bullets 子彈
They filled him full of lead.
他們向他掃射。
5  leads [plural]
a) TBCsheets of lead used for covering a roof 〔蓋屋頂用的〕鉛片
b) TBBnarrow pieces of lead used for holding small pieces of glass together to form a window 〔固定小塊窗玻璃的〕鉛框
Examples from the Corpus
lead• All these increase costs and lead to economic inefficiency.• Two-goal Dave Mitchell fired Swindon into an early lead.• There were no clues, no leads, no moves to be made.• We got our cherry popped that day, and my platoon was in the lead.• One of the lead negotiators in the Liggett talks said a possible deal was still moving forward.
From Longman Business Dictionary
leadlead1 /liːd/ verb (past participlepp led /led/) [transitiveT]
1to be in charge of something such as an important activity, a group of people, or an organization
The manager had led a series of projects that improved productivity in his region.
a new management team led by Roger Shute
2to be more successful than other people, companies, or countries in a particular activity or area of business
Printing banknotes is one area where Britain leads the world.
a company that leads the field in software applications
3to happen before something else
Typically, stockmarkets lead the recovery of the real economy by four to six months.
4lead the way to be the first to do something, especially something good or successful, which is likely to encourage others to do the same thing
Large grocery multiples and the oil companies have led the way in retail modelling.
→ see also -led
leadlead2 noun
1[countableC]MARKETING a piece of information such as a list of telephone numbers that may help someone selling something to find customers
The in-house sales team deals with all telephone sales leads.
2[singular]COMMERCE when you are in front of or better than everyone else you are competing with
The company has a substantial lead over its main competitors.
Origin lead1
Old English lædan

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