in the lead

in the lead
in the lead【体,政】 领先的；占优势的
- A poll put Labour one per cent in the lead. 民意调查显示工党领先一个百分点。
2. to take the lead in sth
(be prominent in) 在…中占主要地位；在…上带头
- They took the lead in the development of naval aviation. 他们在海军航空学的发展中起了带头作用。
3. 【政,体】 (advantage) 超前；领先；占优势
- A commanding lead for the opposition is emerging throughout the country. 反对党已开始在全国占据一边倒的领先优势。
- His goal gave Forest a two-goal lead against Southampton. 他的进球使森林队以两球领先南安普敦队。
4. (clue) 指引；迹象；线索
5. (example) 榜样；先例；领导
6. (to socket) 引线
(to battery) 连接线
- He was electrocuted by a faulty guitar lead. 他因电吉他连接线故障而触电身亡。
- Check that the leads to the battery are in good condition. 检查一下电池连接是否完好。
7. (for dog) 绳索；链子；皮带
- An older man came out with a little dog on a lead. 一名年纪较大的男子牵着一条小狗走了出来。
8. (principal role) 主角
(performer) 主演
- Nina Ananiashvili and Alexei Fadeyechev from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads. 由莫斯科大剧院芭蕾舞团的尼娜•阿纳尼阿什维利和阿列克谢•法捷耶切夫担纲演出。
- The leads are Jack Hawkins and Glynis Johns. 主演是杰克•霍金斯和格莉妮丝•约翰斯。
9. 【传媒】 (story) (报纸的)主要报道, 头版新闻
10. 【传媒】 (first paragraph) (新闻报道的)首段, 导语
11. 【牌】 (act) 优先出牌
(card) 率先打出的牌
12. 【音】 (entry) 主旋律
13. 【拳】 (type of punch) 惯用一击
14. 【拳】 (blow) (惯用一击)出拳
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in the lead
adj. 主要的，重要的，占主导地位的

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