Dictionary entry
in the lead
/in ðə liːd/
adverb
领先；处于领先地位
ahead of others, especially in a competition or race
In use
At halftime, our team is in the lead.
She has been in the lead since the second round of the spelling bee.
The blue car is in the lead as they enter the final straight.
be in the lead
表示处于领先状态。
The team is in the lead with 10 points.
这支队伍以10分领先。
move into the lead
表示从落后变为领先。
She moved into the lead on the final lap.
她在最后一圈进入了领先位置。
Common mistakes
He is in lead.He is in the lead.
中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏‘the’。‘in the lead’是固定短语，必须带定冠词。
He is on the lead.He is in the lead.
'in the lead'是固定搭配，介词必须用‘in’，不能根据中文‘在’随意替换为‘on’。
Connections
Collocations
- be in the lead
- 处于领先地位
- The team is currently in the lead.该队目前处于领先地位。
- stay in the lead
- 保持领先
- They stayed in the lead throughout the game.他们整场比赛都保持领先。
- put someone in the lead
- 使某人领先
- His goal put his team in the lead.他的进球使他的球队领先。
- pull into the lead
- 抢到领先位置
- She pulled into the lead on the final lap.她在最后一圈抢到领先位置。
- remain in the lead
- 保持领先优势
- The candidate remained in the lead after the recount.重新计票后这位候选人仍保持领先优势。
- move into the lead
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象比赛跑在最前面的人，手里拿着一个‘领’字牌子，‘in the lead’就是‘领先’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports、competition、progress tracking ‘in the lead’通常用于描述在比赛、竞争或进展中处于领先地位，不强调正式或非正式，但在日常对话和新闻报道中都很常见。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.