( culminate in : situation ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì ⇒ the events that led up to her death → 导致她死亡的事件 dǎozhì tā sǐwáng de shìjiàn
to lead the way
( lit ) 引路 yǐnlù
to take the lead
( Sport ) 领(領)先 lǐngxiān
to be in the lead
( in race, competition, poll ) 领(領)先 lǐngxiān
to follow sb's lead
仿效某人的做法 fǎngxiào mǒurén de zuòfǎ ⇒ Many others followed his lead. → 许多人效仿了他的做法。 Xǔduōrén xiàofǎngle tā de zuòfǎ.
to lead sb astray
将(將)某人引入歧途 jiāng mǒurén yǐnrù qítú
to lead the field
( Sport ) 领(領)头(頭) lǐngtóu
to lead sb to do sth
促使某人做某事 cùshǐ mǒurén zuò mǒushì ⇒ What led you to do this work? → 什么促使你做这项工作？ Shénme cùshǐ nǐ zuò zhè xiàng gōngzuò?
to go into the lead
进(進)入领(領)先位置 jìnrù lǐngxiān wèizhì
to lead a busy/active life
过(過)着(著)繁忙/活跃(躍)的生活 guòzhe fánmáng/huóyuè de shēnghuó
to lead sb to believe that ...
使某人相信 ... shǐ mǒurén xiāngxìn ...
to have a lead of 5 points
( Sport ) 领(領)先5分 lǐngxiān wǔ fēn
lead on
( deceive : person ) 劝(勸)诱(誘) quànyòu ⇒ I bet she led him on. → 我想她一定引诱他了。 Wǒ xiǎng tā yīdìng yǐnyòu tā le.
lead off
( in game, conversation, meeting etc ) 开(開)始 kāishǐ ⇒ She led off with a few of her old hit songs. → 她以她的几首流行的旧歌开始了演出。 Tā yǐ tā de jǐ shǒu liúxíng de jiùgē kāishǐle yǎnchū.