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lead
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/ led; lɛd/ n
[U] (chemistry 化) heavy soft
metal of dull greyish colour, used for water pipes, in roofing, as a radiation
shield, etc and which is mixed with other metals to form alloys 铅. =>App 10
见附录10.
[C, U] (thin stick of) graphite used as the part of a pencil
that makes a mark 铅笔心.
[C] (nautical 海) lump of lead
fastened to a cord, used for measuring the depth of water beneath a ship 测深锤.
leads / ledz; lɛdz/ [pl] (a) strips of lead used to
cover a roof （铺屋顶用的）铅皮, 长条铅板. (b) area of roof (esp flat) covered with
these 铅皮铺的屋顶. (c) framework of lead strips holding glass panes, eg in a
lattice window 固定玻璃的铅框（如格子窗上的）.
(idm 习语) swing the lead => swing1.
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leaded / ˈledɪd;
ˋlɛdɪd/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
covered or framed with lead 铅皮覆盖的; 铅框的: leaded windows,
glass 铅框窗户﹑ 镶有铅框的玻璃. ,leaded `light small panel of leaded
glass, esp coloured, forming part of a larger window 花饰铅条窗（尤指彩色的,
为大窗的一部分）.
leaden / ˈledn; ˋlɛdn/ adj
1 dull, heavy or slow 沉闷的; 沉重的; 缓慢的: the leaden atmosphere of the museum 博物馆里那沉滞的气氛 * a leaden heart 沉重的心 * moving at a
leaden pace 沉重而缓慢地移动.
2 lead-coloured; dull grey 铅灰色的;
暗灰色的: leaden clouds promising rain 预示有雨的铅灰色的云.
3 [attrib 作定语] (dated 旧) made of lead
铅制的: leaden pipes 铅管.
leading / ˈledɪŋ; ˋlɛdɪŋ/ n [U] (in printing) space between lines of print
（印刷术中的）行间距.
# ,lead `pencil stick of graphite enclosed in a wooden or
metal holder, used for writing or drawing 铅笔.
,lead-`poisoning
n diseased condition caused by taking lead
into the body 铅中毒.
lead
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/ liːd; lid/ n
[U, sing] guidance given by going first or in front; example
带领; 领头; 榜样: He's the chief trouble-maker; the others just
follow his lead. 他是首要的捣乱分子, 其余的人只是跟着学的.
[sing] distance by which one competitor, etc is in front
领先的距离: have a lead of three metres, two lengths, half a lap,
etc 领先三米﹑ 两个自首至尾的距离﹑ 半圈等 * The company has built
up a substantial lead in laser technology. 该公司在激光技术方面已大大领先.
the lead [sing] first place or position 首位; 最先的地位:
move/go into the lead 进入领先地位 * take (over) the lead (from sb)/lose the lead (to sb)
（从某人处）夺得领先地位; 将领导地位丧失（给某人）.
[C] principal part in a play, etc; person who plays this
part 剧中的主角; 扮演主角的演员: play the lead in the new West End hit
在伦敦西区群众喜闻乐见的新戏中担任主角 * [attrib 作定语] the lead
guitarist of the group 队中第一吉他手.
[C] (in card-games) act or right of playing first
（纸牌戏中）首先出牌, 首先出牌权: Whose lead is it? 谁先出牌?
[C] piece of information or evidence that might provide the
solution to a problem; clue 线索: The police are investigating
an important new lead. 警方正在调查一条重要的新线索.
[C] (also leash) strap or cord for leading or
controlling a dog 系狗用的带子或绳索: You must keep your dog on a
lead in the park. 在公园里要牵着你的狗.
[C] length of wire conveying electrical current from a
source to a place of use 导线; 引线.
(idm 习语) follow sb's example/lead => follow.
give (sb) a `lead (a) encourage others by doing sth first
带头做某事以鼓励他人: The Church should give more of a lead on basic
moral issues. 教会应当就基本道德问题多做出些榜样. (b) provide a hint towards
the solution of a problem 提示解决问题的线索. take the `lead (in doing sth) set an
example for others to follow 为他人树立榜样.
# `lead story (journalism 新闻) item of news made to appear most prominent
in a newspaper or coming first in a news broadcast
（报纸或新闻广播的）头条新闻.
lead
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/ liːd; lid/ v (pt, pp led / led; lɛd/)
[Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (a) show (sb) the way, esp by going
in front 给（某人）指路; （尤指）领路: lead a guest to his room
领客人到他自己的房间 * He led the group out into the
garden. 他把那些人领出去进了花园. (b) guide or take (sb/sth) by holding,
pulling, etc 带领（某人[某物]）（扶着﹑ 牵着等）: lead a blind man across
the road 领着一盲人过马路 * She grasped the reins and led
the horse back. 她抓住?绳把马牵了回去.
[Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.t] ~ sb (to sth) influence the
actions or opinions of sb 引导某人; 影响某人的言行: He's too easily
led. 他太容易受人左右了. * What led you to this
conclusion? 你是怎样得出这个结论的? * Don't be led astray
(ie tempted to do wrong) by him.
不要被他引入歧途. * Her constant lying led me to distrust
everything she said. 她总撤谎, 我完全不相信她的话了.
[Ipr, Ip] be a route or means of access 通; 达: This door leads into the garden. 此门通往花园.
[Ipr] ~ to sth have sth as its result 导致某种结果:
This misprint led to great confusion.
这个印刷错误造成很大的混淆. * Your work seems to be leading
nowhere, ie achieving nothing. 你的工作似乎不会有什麽结果.
[Tn] have a certain kind of life (used esp with the ns shown) 过某种生活（尤与所示名词连用）: lead a
miserable existence, a life of luxury, a double life, etc 过悲惨的生活﹑
豪华的生活﹑ 双重人格的生活等 * decide to lead a new life
决定过新生活.
[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (in sth) be in first
place or ahead of (sb/sth) 处於首位或领先於（某人[某事物]）: The champion is leading by eighteen seconds. 该冠军领先十八秒. *
lead the world in cancer research 在癌症研究方面走在世界前列.
[I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (into sth) be the leader or
head of (sb/sth); direct; control 为（某人[某事物]）的领袖或首脑; 率领; 指挥:
I'll take part, but I won't want to lead. 我参加,
但不想当领导. * lead an army, an expedition, a strike
领导军队﹑ 探险﹑ 罢工 * lead a discussion, the singing,
the proceedings 引导讨论﹑ 指挥唱歌﹑ 主持程序 * Who is to lead
the party into the next election? 谁率领该党参加下次选举?
[Tn] (in card games) play (sth) as one's first card
（纸牌戏中）首先出（某牌）: lead trumps, the two of clubs, etc
先出王牌﹑ 梅花2等.
[Ipr] ~ with sth (a) (journalism 新闻) have sth as the main news item 以（某事物）作主要新闻:
We'll lead with the dock strike. 我们把码头工人罢工当作头条新闻.
(b) (in boxing) use (a particular punch) to begin an attack
（拳击）以（某一拳法）出击: lead with one's left/right
以左[右]拳出击.
(idm 习语) all roads lead to Rome => road. the
blind leading the blind => blind1.
lead sb by the `nose make sb do everything one wishes; control sb
completely 牵着某人的鼻子走; 完全控制某人. lead sb a (merry) `dance cause sb a lot of
trouble, esp by making him follow from place to place 给某人造成极大麻烦（尤指令其跟着东奔西跑）.
lead a `dog's life be constantly worried, troubled or miserable
过狗一般的生活（长期忧虑﹑ 痛苦或悲伤）. lead sb a `dog's life make sb's life wretched
使某人生活痛苦不堪. lead sb to the `altar (dated or joc
旧或谑) marry sb 与某人结婚. lead sb to believe (that)... cause sb to
believe (sth that is false or uncertain) 使某人相信（某假事或不确之事）. lead sb up the
garden `path deceive sb 欺骗某人. lead the `way (to sth) go first; show
the way 先行; 带路: Our scientists are leading the way in space
research. 我们的科学家在宇宙探索中处於领先地位.
(phr v) lead (sth) off start (sth) 开始（某事）: Her recital led off/She led off her recital with a Haydn sonata.
她在独奏会上首先演出的是海顿的奏鸣曲. lead sb on (infml
口) persuade sb to believe or do sth by making false promises or
claims 劝诱某人相信或做某事: The salesman tried to lead me on with
talk of amazing savings on heating bills. 推销员竭力怂恿我, 说可以节省一大笔取暖费用.
lead up to sth prepare, introduce or go before sth 於某事之先作准备﹑ 引进或进行:
the events leading up to the outbreak of war
导致战争爆发的事件.
# `lead-in n
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introduction to a subject, etc 引子; 引言; 引论: He told an
amusing story as a lead-in to the serious part of his speech.
他讲了一个有趣的故事作他演说中重要内容的引子.
2 wire connecting an aerial to a
radio or television set （收音机或电视机天线的）引入线.