leading 音标拼音: [l'idɪŋ]
a . 领导的,指导的;第一位的,最主要的;扮演主角的
n . 领导,率领,领先;引导
领导的,指导的;第一位的,最主要的;扮演主角的领导,率领,领先;引导
leading 行间插入的空行
leading 引导 前导
leading adj 1 :
indicating the most important performer or role ; "
the leading man "; "
prima ballerina "; "
prima donna "; "
a star figure skater "; "
the starring role "; "
a stellar role "; "
a stellar performance " [
synonym : {
leading (
p )}, {
prima (
p )},
{
star (
p )}, {
starring (
p )}, {
stellar (
a )}]
2 :
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement ; "
our greatest statesmen "; "
the country '
s leading poet "; "
a preeminent archeologist " [
synonym : {
leading (
a )},
{
preeminent }]
3 :
going or proceeding or going in advance ;
showing the way ; "
we rode in the leading car "; "
the leading edge of technology "
[
ant : {
following }]
4 :
having the leading position or higher score in a contest ; "
he is ahead by a pawn "; "
the leading team in the pennant race "
[
synonym : {
ahead (
p )}, {
in the lead }, {
leading }]
n 1 :
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing [
synonym : {
lead }, {
leading }]
2 :
the activity of leading ; "
his leadership inspired the team "
[
synonym : {
leadership }, {
leading }]
Lead \
Lead \ (
l [=
e ]
d ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Led } (
l [
e ^]
d );
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Leading }.] [
OE .
leden ,
AS .
l [=
ae ]
dan (
akin to OS .
l [=
e ]
dian ,
D .
leiden ,
G .
leiten ,
Icel .
le [
imac ][
eth ]
a ,
Sw .
leda ,
Dan .
lede ),
properly a causative fr .
AS .
li [
eth ]
an to go ;
akin to OHG .
l [
imac ]
dan ,
Icel .
l [
imac ][
eth ]
a ,
Goth .
lei [
thorn ]
an (
in comp .).
Cf . {
Lode }, {
Loath }.]
1 .
To guide or conduct with the hand ,
or by means of some physical contact or connection ;
as ,
a father leads a child ;
a jockey leads a horse with a halter ;
a dog leads a blind man .
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If a blind man lead a blind man ,
both fall down in the ditch . --
Wyclif (
Matt .
xv .
14 .)
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They thrust him out of the city ,
and led him unto the brow of the hill . --
Luke iv .
29 .
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In thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph ,
sweet Liberty . --
Milton .
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2 .
To guide or conduct in a certain course ,
or to a certain place or end ,
by making the way known ;
to show the way ,
esp .
by going with or going in advance of .
Hence ,
figuratively :
To direct ;
to counsel ;
to instruct ;
as ,
to lead a traveler ;
to lead a pupil .
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The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud ,
to lead them the way . --
Ex .
xiii .
21 .
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He leadeth me beside the still waters . --
Ps .
xxiii .
2 .
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This thought might lead me through the world '
s vain mask .
Content ,
though blind ,
had I no better guide .
--
Milton .
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3 .
To conduct or direct with authority ;
to have direction or charge of ;
as ,
to lead an army ,
an exploring party ,
or a search ;
to lead a political party .
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Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations ,
lead armies ,
or possess places . --
South .
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4 .
To go or to be in advance of ;
to precede ;
hence ,
to be foremost or chief among ;
as ,
the big sloop led the fleet of yachts ;
the Guards led the attack ;
Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages .
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As Hesperus ,
that leads the sun his way . --
Fairfax .
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And lo !
Ben Adhem '
s name led all the rest . --
Leigh Hunt .
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5 .
To draw or direct by influence ,
whether good or bad ;
to prevail on ;
to induce ;
to entice ;
to allure ;
as ,
to lead one to espouse a righteous cause .
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He was driven by the necessities of the times ,
more than led by his own disposition ,
to any rigor of actions . --
Eikon Basilike .
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Silly women ,
laden with sins ,
led away by divers lusts . --
2 Tim .
iii .
6 (
Rev .
Ver .).
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6 .
To guide or conduct one '
s self in ,
through ,
or along (
a certain course );
hence ,
to proceed in the way of ;
to follow the path or course of ;
to pass ;
to spend .
Also ,
to cause (
one )
to proceed or follow in (
a certain course ).
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That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life . --
1 Tim .
ii .
2 .
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Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days . --
Tennyson .
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You remember . . .
the life he used to lead his wife and daughter . --
Dickens .
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7 . (
Cards &
Dominoes )
To begin a game ,
round ,
or trick ,
with ;
as ,
to lead trumps ;
the double five was led .
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{
To lead astray },
to guide in a wrong way ,
or into error ;
to seduce from truth or rectitude .
{
To lead captive },
to carry or bring into captivity .
{
To lead the way },
to show the way by going in front ;
to act as guide . --
Goldsmith .
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Lead \
Lead \ (
l [
e ^]
d ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Leaded };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Leading }.]
1 .
To cover ,
fill ,
or affect with lead ;
as ,
continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle .
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2 . (
Print .)
To place leads between the lines of ;
as ,
to lead a page ;
leaded matter .
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Leading \
Lead "
ing \,
n .
1 .
The act of guiding ,
directing ,
governing ,
or enticing ;
guidance . --
Shak .
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2 .
Suggestion ;
hint ;
example . [
Archaic ] --
Bacon .
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Leading \
Lead "
ing \,
a .
Guiding ;
directing ;
controlling ;
foremost ;
as ,
a leading motive ;
a leading man ;
a leading example . -- {
Lead "
ing *
ly },
adv .
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{
Leading case } (
Law ),
a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved .
--
Abbott .
{
Leading motive } [
a translation of G .
leitmotif ] (
Mus .),
a guiding theme ;
in the musical drama of Wagner ,
a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person ,
situation ,
abstract idea ,
or allusion in the course of the play ;
a sort of musical label .
Also called {
leitmotif }
or {
leitmotiv }.
{
Leading note } (
Mus .),
the seventh note or tone in the ascending major scale ;
the sensible note .
{
Leading question },
a question so framed as to guide the person questioned in making his reply .
{
Leading strings },
strings by which children are supported when beginning to walk .
{
To be in leading strings },
to be in a state of infancy or dependence ,
or under the guidance of others .
{
Leading wheel },
a wheel situated before the driving wheels of a locomotive engine .
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161 Moby Thesaurus words for "
leading ":
absolute ,
all -
absorbing ,
antecedent ,
anterior ,
arch ,
ascendant ,
at the head ,
authoritarian ,
authoritative ,
authority ,
authorized ,
autocratic ,
banner ,
best ,
boss ,
capital ,
cardinal ,
central ,
champion ,
chief ,
clothed with authority ,
command ,
commanding ,
competent ,
conduct ,
consequential ,
considerable ,
control ,
controlling ,
crowning ,
directing ,
direction ,
directive ,
directorial ,
directory ,
dominant ,
duly constituted ,
eminent ,
empowered ,
ex officio ,
exordial ,
first ,
focal ,
fore ,
foregoing ,
forehand ,
foremost ,
forward ,
front ,
frontal ,
general ,
governance ,
governing ,
government ,
great ,
greatest ,
guidance ,
guiding ,
handling ,
head ,
heading ,
headmost ,
hegemonic ,
hegemonistic ,
highest ,
husbandry ,
imperative ,
important ,
in ascendancy ,
in charge ,
in chief ,
in the ascendant ,
inaugural ,
influential ,
initial ,
initiatory ,
lead ,
magisterial ,
maiden ,
main ,
management ,
managerial ,
managery ,
managing ,
manipulation ,
master ,
matchless ,
mighty ,
momentous ,
monocratic ,
noted ,
notorious ,
official ,
ordering ,
outstanding ,
overriding ,
overruling ,
paramount ,
peerless ,
pilotage ,
popular ,
potent ,
powerful ,
precedent ,
preceding ,
precessional ,
precursory ,
predominant ,
predominate ,
preeminent ,
prefatory ,
preliminary ,
preludial ,
prelusive ,
premier ,
preparatory ,
prepollent ,
preponderant ,
preponderate ,
prepotent ,
prestigious ,
prevailing ,
prevalent ,
prevenient ,
primal ,
primary ,
prime ,
principal ,
prior ,
proemial ,
prominent ,
propaedeutic ,
puissant ,
ranking ,
regnant ,
regulating ,
regulation ,
regulative ,
regulatory ,
reigning ,
ruling ,
running ,
senior ,
sovereign ,
star ,
steerage ,
steering ,
stellar ,
substantial ,
supereminent ,
superior ,
supreme ,
the conn ,
the helm ,
the wheel ,
topflight ,
topmost ,
totalitarian ,
unsurpassed ,
uppermost ,
weighty
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