/li:d ||; lid/verb (
past tense past participle led /led
||; lɛd/)
1 [T] to go with or in front of a person or animal to show the way or to make him/her/it go in the right direction 引领（人或动物）；领路: The teacher led the children out of the hall and back to the classroom. 老师领着孩子们从礼堂出来回到教室。She led the horse into its stable. 她把那匹马牵进马jiu4去。The receptionist led the way to the boardroom. 接待员带路来到会议室。to lead sb by the hand 牵着某人的手在前面引路
You usually guide a tourist or somebody who needs special help to guide visitors around Oxford He guided the blind woman to her seat. If you direct somebody, you explain with words how to get somewhere Could you direct me to the nearest Post Office, please? 给游客或需要特别帮助的人领路通常用guide：to guide visitors around Oxford带领访客四处参观牛津 · He guided the blind woman to her seat.他把那个失明的女人领到她的座位上。给某人指路则用direct：Could you direct me to the nearest Post Office, please? 请问去最近的邮局怎么走？ 2 [I] (used about a road or path) to go to a place （指路或小径）通向: I don't think this path leads anywhere. 我认为这条路是走不通的。
3 [I] lead to sth to have sth as a result 导致: Eating too much sugar can lead to all sorts of health problems. 糖吃得太多会引起各种各样的健康问题。
4 [T] lead sb to do sth to influence what sb does or thinks 影响（某人的行为或思想）: He led me to believe he really meant what he said. 他使我相信他说的是当真的。
5 [T] to have a particular type of life 过某种生活: They lead a very busy life. 他们过着忙碌的生活。to lead a life of crime 过着犯罪的生活
6 [I,T] to be winning or in first place in front of sb 领先: Hingis is leading by two games to love. 辛吉斯以局数二比零领先。Hingis is leading Williams by two games to love. 辛吉斯以局数二比零领先威廉斯。
7 [I,T] to be in control or the leader of sth 率领；领导 · Who is going to lead the discussion? 谁来主持讨论？
lead sb astray to make sb start behaving or thinking in the wrong way （把某人）引入歧途，带上邪路
lead up to sth to be an introduction to or cause of sth 引向；导致
lead²/li:d ||; lid/noun1 the lead [sing] the first place or position in front of other people or organizations 领先地位: The French athlete has gone into the lead. 法国选手已经领先其他选手。Who is in the lead ? 现在谁领先？Britain has taken the lead in developing computer software for that market. 英国在为那个市场开发计算机软件方面处于领先地位。
2 [sing] the distance or amount by which sb/sth is in front of another person or thing 领先的距离或数量: The company has a lead of several years in the development of the new technology. 这家公司在开发这项新技术方面领先数年。
3 [C] the main part in a play, show or other situation 主角: Who's playing the lead in the new film? 这部新影片的主角是谁演的？Jill played a lead role in getting the company back into profit. 公司得以转亏为盈，吉尔发挥了主要作用。
4 [C] a piece of information that may help to give the answer to a problem 线索: The police are following all possible leadsto track down the killer. 警方正循着所有线索追缉凶手。
5 [C] a long chain or piece of leather that is connected to the collar around a dog's neck and used for keeping the dog under control （用来牵狗的）铁链，皮带: All dogs must be kept on a lead. 狗一律得用皮带拴住。
6 [C] a piece of wire that carries electricity to a piece of equipment 导线 ☞picture at cable 见cable插图
follow sb's example/lead→
FOLLOW lead³/led ||; lɛd/noun1 [U] (symbol Pb) a soft heavy grey metal. Lead is used in pipes, roofs, etc. 铅
2 [C,U] the black substance inside a pencil that makes a mark when you write 铅笔心 ☞picture at stationery 见stationery插图