lead to
collocation导致
Smoking can lead to serious health problems.
吸烟可能导致严重的健康问题。
带领；引导；领导；居首
led — past of lead · irregular form
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带领；引导；领导；居首
to guide or conduct, as by going before, showing the way, or directing with authority; to be in charge; to be first or chief
Our guide led us along a narrow mountain path.
我们的向导带领我们沿着一条狭窄的山路前行。
用铅覆盖、填充或影响。
To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
引导或率领。
To guide or conduct.
通过陪同、先行、展示、影响或权威指挥等方式引导或率领；居先或为首；用作及物动词的多数义项。
To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
开始；领先。
To begin, to be ahead.
lead
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原形
leads
3rd person
第三人称单数
leading
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现在分词
led
Past
过去式
led
Past participle
过去分词
She leads the team effectively.
她有效地领导团队。
He is leading the project now.
他正在领导这个项目。
They led the race yesterday.
他们昨天在比赛中领先。
注意：过去式和过去分词为led，不是lead
She leads the team and sets a clear direction.
她带领团队，并确定明确的方向。
A quiet voice led me to the missing child.
一个轻柔的声音把我引到了那个走失的孩子身边。
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导致
Smoking can lead to serious health problems.
吸烟可能导致严重的健康问题。
带路，领先
She led the way through the forest.
她带路穿过了森林。
过着忙碌的生活
He leads a very busy life as a doctor.
他作为一名医生过着非常忙碌的生活。
带领团队
She is leading a team of researchers.
她正在带领一个研究团队。
以身作则
Good leaders lead by example.
好的领导者以身作则。
误导某人
He led her on for months before telling the truth.
他误导了她几个月才说出真相。
引领，带头
If you think you know the best route, please lead the way.
如果你认为你知道最佳路线，请带头走。
以身作则
A good manager should lead by example.
一个好的管理者应该以身作则。
误导某人；引诱
He led her on for months, pretending to be interested in a relationship.
他误导了她几个月，假装对一段关系感兴趣。
盲人领盲人
In this project, it's like the blind leading the blind.
在这个项目中，就像是盲人领盲人。
不要叫我遇见试探
He prayed, 'Lead me not into temptation.'
他祈祷说：'不要叫我遇见试探。'
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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lead作动词“带领”，发音同“铅”（/lɛd/），联想铅球的沉重与带领的责任感，记住同音不同义。
常见于领导、管理或因果关系语境，如带领团队或导致结果，语气中性偏正式。
注意：lead作为动词时，过去式和过去分词均为led。
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