(led, led/led/) [] to be the best at sth; to be in first place最擅长于；处于领先地位◆They have a reputation for leading the market with creative advertising ideas.他们因富有创意的广告构思在市场上处于领先地位而闻名。◆We have led the field in magazine publishing for many years.我们在杂志出版领域领先了许多年。 [] to be in control of sth; to be the leader of sth控制；掌管；领导；率领◆Daniel Snell leads the marketing team.丹尼尔 • 斯奈尔领导营销队伍。●lead from the ˈfrontto take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do带头；带动；引导◆Good managers lead from the front.优秀经理人带领下属走在最前。●ˈlead to sthto have sth as a result导致；造成（后果）◆We are hoping that the contacts we made at the trade show will lead to future business.我们希望在交易会上的接触将会带来生意。●ˌlead ˈup to sthto be an introduction to or the cause of sth是…的先导；是导致…的原因◆The weeks leading up to the sales conference are always busy.临近销售会议的几个星期总是很忙的。