[] to be the best at sth; to be in first place 最擅长於；处於领先地位◆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於领先地位而闻名。◆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（後果）◆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。
