单词 | to lead to |
释义 | > as lemmasto lead to c. intr. to lead to: to have as a result or consequence. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > [verb (transitive)] > bring about as a consequence or entail makeOE haveOE drawa1400 to draw inc1405 to leave behind1424 goc1449 to draw on1572 train1579 carry1581 beara1616 to lead toa1770 evolve1816 entail1829 mean1841 issue1842 subinduce1855 a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1771) IV. vi. 119 Pride seldom leads to truth in points of morality. 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany (ed. 2) I. 277 The general disapprobation excited by the church on such weighty points, naturally led to a discussion of its other abuses. 1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 412 Several seizures of English cargoes led to reprisals on our part; reprisals led to a naval war. 1864 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire ii. 18 The victory of Tolbiac led to the submission of the Alemanni. 1885 Manch. Examiner 8 July 5/3 Mr. Beecher's former opinion that smoking leads to drinking. < as lemmas |
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