Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1551
Fully loadedleading
领先的；首位的；名列前茅的
Ranking first; at the top or in front of others.
- 1.
Providing guidance or direction.
提供指导或方向
- 2.
Ranking first.
排名第一的
- 3.
Occurring in advance; preceding.
提前发生的；在前的
引导的；指导的；在前的；先行的；前端的；提供指导或方向；排名第一的；提前发生的；在前的
In use
The leading runner crossed the finish line first.
She played the leading role in the movie.
The company is a leading manufacturer of electric cars.
leading + noun
leading 作定语，表示“主要的，首要的”。
She got the leading role in the play.
她在剧中得到了主角。
be leading in + noun/verb-ing
Our team is leading in the competition.
我们的队伍在比赛中处于领先。
Common mistakes
I met her in the leading year.I met her in the previous year.
将'leading'误用为'先前的'。'leading'作为形容词表示'主要的，领先的'，不表示时间上的'前一个'；表示之前的时间应用'previous'或'earlier'。
Connections
Collocations
- leading role
- 主要角色；领导作用
- She played the leading role in the school play.她在学校话剧中扮演主要角色。
- leading position
- 领先地位；领导职位
- The company holds a leading position in the market.该公司在市场上处于领先地位。
- leading cause
- 主要原因
- Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.吸烟是肺癌的主要原因。
- leading indicator
- 领先指标
- Consumer confidence is a leading indicator of economic growth.消费者信心是经济增长的领先指标。
- leading edge
- 前沿；领先优势
- This technology is at the leading edge of innovation.这项技术处于创新的前沿。
- leading question
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'lead'（领导）加-ing，正在领导就是领先的、主要的。
Context & Register
常见场景：competition、importance、position 多用于正式或比较场合，如比赛领先、角色重要等
Grammar Note
通常作定语，意为‘领先的、主要的’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'leading' (pronounced /ˈliːdɪŋ/). Beware of 'heading' (/ˈhɛdɪŋ/) which looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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