1. vt. & vi.带路，领路，指引　 conduct sb by the hand, by touching him, or by a rope, etc.
2. vt. & vi.领导　 act as chief;direct by example or persuasion;direct the movements of
3. vt. & vi.领先　 have the first place in
4. vt. & vi.诱使　 influence or persuade
5. vt. & vi.使某人过生活　 cause sb to pass, go through, spend (life, etc.)

　～ a blind man　牵引一盲人
　～ a campaign　指挥一场战役
　～ a discussion　引导讨论
　～ a government delegation　率领政府代表团
　～ a guest to his room　领客人到他自己的房间
　～ a happy life　过幸福生活
　～ a hard life　过艰苦生活
　～ a horse　牵着马
　～ a meeting　主持会议
　～ a miserable existence　生活困苦
　～ a movement　领导一场运动
　～ an organization　领导一个组织
　～ a quiet life　过安静生活
　～ a strike　领导罢工
　～ activity　领导一个活动
　～ an army　率领部队
　～ an expedition　率领探险队
　～ chase　使陷入困境
　～ company　率领连队
　～ people　领导一批人
　～ sb a dance　令人焦急
　～ the choir　领导唱诗班
　～ the fighters　指挥战士
　～ the football team　率领着这支足球队
　～ the guests　领客
　～ the orchestra　引导乐队
　～ the parade　走在游行队伍之前
　～ the party　领导这个党
　～ the regiment　引导该团
　～ the singing　指挥唱歌
　～ the two of clubs　先出梅花2
　～ the way　带路，引路
　～ the world in　在…方面名列世界前茅
　～ trumps　首先出王牌
　～ visitors　带领客人
　～ nowhere　毫无结果
　～ boldly　无畏地领导
　～ ceremonially　正式地带入
　～ convincingly　有说服力地引导
　～ deceitfully　欺骗地引导
　～ despotically　专制地领导
　～ dexterously　两手灵巧地引导
　～ easily　容易引导
　～ energetically　精力充沛地领导
　～ fanatically　狂热地领导
　～ fatefully　重要地领导
　～ gallantly　英勇地领导
　～ gradually　渐渐地引导
　～ imaginatively　富有想象地领导
　～ incomparably　举世无双地领导
　～ intelligently　有才智地领导
　～ intrepidly　无畏地领导
　～ mercilessly　无情地领导
　～ naturally　自然引导
　～ nominally　名义上地领导
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地领导
　～ solely　单独引导，单独过日子
　～ supremely　最高级领导
　～ triumphantly　成功地领导
　～ ultimately　最后地指导
　～ unscrupulously　无耻地过…生活
　～ victoriously　胜利地领导
　～ astray　引入歧途
　～ away　带走，使某人盲从，使转向
　～ away from danger　被引出危险境地
　～ the prisoners away　把犯人带走
　～ back　带回，按搭档出牌的花色出牌
　～ a horse back　把马牵回去
　～ back to the right way　引回到正道
　～ down to the river　通向河边，流入河里
　～ forward　领向前去
　～ in　引入，开始介绍，引出，导入（某言论）
　～ the visitors in　领进客人
　～ off　开始，领走
　～ off a dance　领头起舞
　～ on　引领…继续前进，引诱
　～ out　开始，带（舞伴）起舞
　～ out a lady to a dance　带一位女士入舞池跳舞
　～ across the road　领…过马路
　～ against the city　率领攻城
　～ against the enemy　率领打击敌人
　～ around the city　带某人在城里各处游览
　～ by　领着，（路）经过
　～ by eight seconds　领先八秒
　～ sb by the hand　挽着某人的手
　～ by the nose　牵着鼻子走
　～ from victory to victory　领导从胜利走向胜利
　～ in a race　在赛跑中领跑
　～ in an oil production　在石油方面领先
　～ into　领进，通向
　～ into a trap　引某人落入圈套
　～ into the court　通向院子
　～ into the drawing room　领进客厅
　～ into the garden　通往花园
　～ into the house　把某人带进屋
　～ off the field　领…离开运动场
　～ out of the burning building　把…从燃烧着的大楼中救出来
　～ through　穿过
　～ through the forest　带领某人穿过森林
　～ to　领往，通往
　～ to ambiguity　产生歧义
　～ up to　领向，导致
　～ up to convention　导致开会
　～ up to the front door　领到门前
　～ with　把…作为头条新闻
　～ with the dock strike　以码头工人罢工作为头条新闻

　I'll lead, you must follow me.　我带路，你一定得跟着我。
　You lead, and I'll follow.　你带路，我随后。
　She led in the race.　她在赛跑中领先。
　Where does this road lead?　这条路通到哪里?
　Your work seems to be leading nowhere.　你的工作似乎没有什么效果。
　Don't indulge in wild talk, which leads nowhere.　别漫无边际地空谈了，那不会有什么结果的。
　He was leading a horse by the bridle.　他牵着马的缰绳。
　She led the child by the hand.　她拉着孩子的手走。
　His wife, being more aggressive, is able to lead him by the nose.　他的妻子更厉害，能牵着他的鼻子走。
　She is leading the child.　她正领着孩子走。
　A local poor peasant led the soldiers through the forest.　一位当地贫农领着战士们穿过森林。
　Our guide led us through a series of caves.　我们的向导引导我们穿过一连串的洞穴。
　If the blind leads the blind, both will fall into ditch.　盲人领瞎子，两人都会掉进沟里。
　You lead the way and I follow.　你带路，我跟在你后头。
　She has always led the way in fashion.　她总是领导服装潮流。
　A brass band led the regiment.　该团由一铜管乐队引导。
　He leads the class in mathematics.　在数学方面，他是全班第一。
　She leads her class in English.　她的英语全班第一。
　When we are together he always leads me.　我们在一起时他总是左右我。
　The flagship led the fleet.　旗舰率领着舰队。
　The commander led the army in fighting against the enemy.　指挥官带领部队与敌人作战。
　He led a peace movement in the late 1930's.　他在30年代后期领导和平运动。
　He leads the community orchestra.　他领导这个社区的管弦乐队。
　We are leading a happy life.　我们过着幸福的生活。
　He leads a very simple life.　他过着十分简朴的生活。
　He leads a quiet life.　他过着安静的生活。
　She led a rather hard life.　她过着相当艰苦的生活。
　A government delegation was led by the Foreign Minister.　政府代表团是由外交部长率领的。
　Children are easily led.　孩子们易于诱导。
　She led him a miserable life.　她领着他过着悲惨的生活。
　The guard led the prisoner away.　看守把囚犯带走了。
　He led the group out into the garden.　他把那群人带出室外，来到花园里。
　What led you to think so?　是什么使得你这样想呢?
　The news leads me to believe that they will come.　这消息使我相信他们会来的。
　Such actions lead us to distrust him.　他的这种行为使我们不信任他。
　His trouble led him to drink.　他的烦恼使他喝起酒来。
　This led him to make a deeper analysis of the problem.　这促使他对问题作更深刻的分析。
　What led you to bring up unexpected trouble?　你怎么会横生枝节的?
　I am led to believe that he is disloyal to us.　某些事实使我相信他对我们不忠。
　You might have been led to believe that I was joking.　这或许会导致你我在开玩笑。

 ♣ lead astray　(v.+adv.)
　把…引入歧途，引上邪路　tempt sb to do wrong
　Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray.　这种观点只会把世人引入歧途。
　The boy was led astray by bad companions.　这个男孩被坏朋友带坏了。
　The unthinking public are easily led astray by the false picture of reality given in television shows.　不思考的公众很容易被电视对现实的错误描绘引入歧途。
 ♣ lead into　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…带入 guide into a place
　He led us into the room.　他把我们引入室内。
　The horses were led into the yard.　马被牵进了院子里。
2. 导致 have sth as a result
　The love of pleasure leads men into vices.　贪图享乐使人堕落。
　Behaviour like this will lead you into trouble.　这样的行为会给你惹来麻烦。
3. （道路等）通向 provide a way for sb to enter
　This passage leads into the courtyard.　这条路通向院子。
　The pipes lead the water into the fields.　这些管道把水引到田里。
　Gutters lead the water into the ditch.　排水沟把水排到这条水沟里。
 ♣ lead off　(v.+adv.)
　开始　begin, start (a speech, performance, meeting, etc.)
　Who is going to lead off?　谁先开始?
　The town band led off by playing the National Anthem.　市府乐队首先奏国歌。
　She led off a dance.　她领头起舞。
 ♣ lead on　(v.+adv.)
　劝诱，使误信，哄骗　persuade or entice to follow an unwise course of action;mislead
　If you have no intention of marrying her, you shouldn't keep leading her on.　如果你不打算和她结婚，你就不应该继续哄骗她。
　Salesmen do their best to lead people on to buy things they don't need.　推销员竭其所能诱使人们去买那些他们不需要的东西。
 ♣ lead on to　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　引起，导致　give rise to;bring out;cause
　Besides cancer, smoking can lead on to other diseases.　除癌症外，吸烟还可引起其他疾病。
 ♣ lead to　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…带到，领到 guide
　The bellboy led us to our rooms.　旅馆服务员把我们带到了我们的房间。
　He led them to the house.　他领他们到那栋房子去。
　He led us to a room upstairs.　他把我们带到楼上的一个房间。
　The general led the army to battle.　将军把他的部队带到了战场。
　The girl led her little brother to school.　那女孩带着小弟弟上学去了。
　The path can lead you to the foot of the mountain.　这条小道可以引你们下山。
　This road will lead you to the parking lot.　沿这条路走就会到停车场。
　The light led us to the shore.　这束灯光把我们引到海边。
　Chance led him to London.　他偶然来到伦敦。
2. （道路）通向 provide a way to reach
　All roads lead to Rome.　条条道路通罗马，殊途同归。
　This road leads to my home.　这条路通向我家。
　A winding path leads to the cave.　一条曲折的小道通向山洞。
3. 导致，引起 cause;have as a result
　His failure led to his resignation.　他的失败导致他辞职。
　Carelessness often leads to errors.　粗心往往造成错误。
　The accident led to many lawsuits.　这场事故引起许多诉讼纠纷。
　This is a serious dispute, and could lead to armed conflict.　这是一场严重的争执，有可能导致武装冲突。
　This led to great confusion.　此事导致很大的混乱。
　I don't think it will lead to a good result.　我认为这事不会有什么好结果。
　Virtue leads to happiness.　美德使人快乐。
　An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.　一场普通的感冒很快引起高烧。
　The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.　这种措辞很可能引起误解。
 ♣ lead up to　(v.+adv.+prep.)
1. 作为…的准备；导致 be a preparation for or an introduction to
　The report describes the negotiations which led up to the settlement.　这篇报道描述了导致达成协议的谈判的情况。
　We studied the events leading up to the First World War.　我们对引起第一次世界大战的那些事件进行了研究。
　A series of provocations led up to the border war.　一系列挑衅事件导致边境战争。
　My kind words led up to a request for money.　我的同情之言使人们向我要钱。
　Chapter One describes the events that led up to the war.　第一章描述了引起战争的一些事件。
2. 使话题（渐渐）转向 direct the conversation towards
　His speech was clearly leading up to major announcement of policy.　他的讲演明显地要正式宣布政策。
　That's just what I am leading up to.　那正是我就要说到的一点。
 ♣ lead with　(v.+prep.)
　作为头条报道　start with
　We'll lead with the dock strike.　我们将以码头工人罢工作为头条新闻。

 ♣ lead, lead to
　lead　的意思是“率领”“引导”;lead to的意思是“导致”“通向”。例如：
　He led the allied forces during the war.　他在战时领导盟军。
　This road leads to the park.　这条路通向公园。
 ♣ lead up to, lead into
　这两个短语的共同意思是“通往”“通向”，其后接表示地点或处所的名词。其区别是：lead up to含“通向…上”的意味；lead into含“通向…内”的意味。
 ♣ lead, conduct, direct, guide
　参见direct条。
 ♣ lead, take
　这两个词的共同意思是“领”。其区别是：lead表示“走在前面或牵着手引路”;而take则表示“带去”“伴随”。例如：
　
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：
　

1. 校长领导我们对学校进行建设。
　［误］ The schoolmaster leads us to build school.
　［正］ The schoolmaster leads us in building school.
　［正］ The schoolmaster leads us in building of school.
　［析］ lead表示“领导”时，不可跟含不定式的复合宾语，但可跟in短语。
2. 我从来没有碰到过这样麻烦的事。
　［误］ Such a trouble has never been led me before.
　［正］ I've never been led such a trouble before.
　［析］ lead可接双宾语，转换成被动结构时常用间接宾语作主语。
3. 什么使他逃跑了?
　［误］ What led him run away?
　［正］ What led him to run away?
　［析］ lead作“使得”“导致”解时，与make（使得）不同，后面要跟带to的动词不定式。
4. 导游领着我们参观了农场。
　［误］ The guide led us to visit the farm.
　［正］ The guide led us in the visit to the farm.
　［析］ lead表示“带领，引导”，不能跟由动词不定式构成的复合宾语。
5. 这条小路向下延伸到河边。
　［误］ This path leads down the river.
　［正］ This path leads down to the river.
　［析］ lead作“通向”解时，须接to引起的介词短语表示“方向”。

1. C 领导，榜样　 going in front;doing sth first
2. S 首位，领先　 the position ahead of all others
3. U 主角，主要演员　 principal part in a play;person who plays this part
4. P 线索　 a piece of information that may lead to a discovery or to sth being settled

　lead　用作名词作“领导，榜样”解时常与不定冠词a连用；作“首位，领先”解时，常与定冠词the连用；作“线索”解时，常用复数形式。

　assume the ～　开始处于领导地位
　build up sb's ～　加强某人的领导〔领先〕地位
　gain the ～　获得领先地位
　give up the ～　放弃领先地位
　have a ～　领先
　hold a safe ～　遥遥领先
　hold the ～　保持领先地位
　increase sb's ～　加强某人的领导〔领先〕地位
　lose the ～　丧失领先地位
　maintain the ～　保持领先地位
　relinquish the ～　放弃领先地位
　take the ～　领先
　provide ～s for　为…提供线索
　run down a ～　按线索追踪
　track down a ～　按线索追踪
　play the ～　担任主角
　commanding ～　明显的领先地位
　dull ～　不光彩的榜样
　female ～　女主角
　male ～　男主角
　merciless ～　残忍的领导
　proper ～　正确的领导
　safe ～　稳稳领先
　unencumbered ～　无拘无束的领导
　in the ～　领先
　under the ～ of　在…的领导下
　～ in　在…方面处于领先地位
　～ in several pictures　好几部影片中的主角
　～ of ten metres in the race　在赛跑中领先十米

　You must keep your dog on a lead in the park.　在公园里要牵着你的狗。
　He has a lead of ten metres over the other runners.　他比别的运动员领先10米。
　The little black horse has a lead of two metres.　小黑马领先两米。
　Please give me a lead.　请帮我提个头。
　We're waiting for the conductor to give us a lead.　我们正等着乐队指挥给我们做个手势。
　It is your lead this time.　这一回轮到你先出牌。
　I'll follow your lead.　我将效法你。
　She is gaining the lead in the race.　她在赛跑中领先了。
　So far she has been in the lead.　到目前为止，她一直领先。
　With him in the lead the others followed suit.　在他的带动下，其他人也都跟上来了。
　He's playing the lead in the new play.　他在新剧中担任主角。
　The cast is excellent from the lead to the bits.　全体演员，从演主角的到跑龙套的，都很出色。
　She is very happy that she is chosen to play the lead in the film.　她为被选为这部电影的主角而高兴。
　The police have several useful leads.　警察掌握着几条有用的线索。
　The police were following up several leads.　警方正追查着几条线索。
　He's short on job leads.　他缺少寻找工作的门路。

 ♣ take the lead
　占主要地位，领先，带头　set an example for others to follow
　Who will take the lead this time?　这次谁来带头?
　Japan has taken the lead in car production.　日本在汽车生产中居首位。
　It's up to someone to take the lead in condemning these injustices.　得靠某人带个头来谴责这些不公正的行为。
　What flower will take the lead of all?　什么花是花王?
　She took the lead in everything.　她事事带头。
　He took the lead in adopting foreign customs.　他率先采用外国习惯。
　They took the lead in making the experiments.　他们带头做试验。

　［同义词］ v. command, conduct, direct, guide, steer
　［反义词］ v. follow
　［词源］　古英语lædan<高地德语lidan（旅行）