[] () the main bank or financial organization that is responsible for organizing an initial public offering (= an act of selling shares in a company for the first time), the sale of bonds, etc. 牵头经理行（负责组织首次出售股票、债券等的主要银行或金融机构）◆The company selected Salomon as lead manager for its $5 billion bond offering. 这家公司选择所罗门作为发行 50 亿美元债券的牵头经理行。▸ˌlead-ˈmanage
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[] ◆Three major banks are competing to secure the right to lead-manage the sale of the company. 三家大银行争取获得这家公司出售业务的牵头管理权。