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单词 lead up to
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lead up to

1. phrasal verb
The events that led up to a particular event happened one after the other until that event occurred.
Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
2.  See also lead-up
3. phrasal verb [usually cont]
The period of time leading up to an event is the period of time immediately before it happens.
...the weeks leading up to Christmas. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
4. phrasal verb
If someone leads up to a particular subject, they gradually guide a conversation to a point where they can introduce it.
I'm leading up to something quite important. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
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lead up to in British English

(liːd)
verb (intr, adverb; + preposition)
1. 
to act as a preliminary or introduction to
2. 
to approach (a topic) gradually or cautiously

lead up to in American English

1. 
to prepare the way for
2. 
to approach (a subject) in a subtle or indirect way
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Examples of 'lead up to' in a sentence
lead up to

The stairs that lead up to the apartment are around on that side of the building.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002)
If she had been writing dialogue for a play, she couldn't have written it any better, to lead up to her great line.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (2002)
No.' `But are there any other stairs on this level that lead up to the next?
David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE (2002)

Chinese translation of 'lead up to'

lead up to

vt fus

  1. (= culminate in) [situation] 导(導)致 (dǎozhì)
    ⇒ the events that led up to her death 导致她死亡的事件 (dǎozhì tā sǐwáng de shìjiàn)
  2. (= precede) [time, event] 临(臨)近 (línjìn)
    ⇒ the weeks leading up to Christmas 临近圣诞节前的几个星期 (línjìn Shèngdàn Jié qián de jǐ gè xīngqī)
  3. (in conversation) 渐(漸)渐(漸)引到 (jiànjiàn yǐndào)
    ⇒ Since you came in you've been leading up to this question. 自你进来后，一直在渐渐引向这个问题。 (Zì nǐ jìnlái hòu, yīzhí zài jiànjiàn yǐnxiàng zhège wèntí.)
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Nearby words of
lead up to

  • lead on to
  • lead singer
  • lead to
  • lead up to
  • lead-free
  • lead/alcohol poisoning
  • leaded

All related terms of 'lead up to'

lead to
( result in ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì
lead on to
( result in ) 引起 yǐnqǐ
lead on
( deceive : person ) 劝(勸)诱(誘) quànyòu ⇒ I bet she led him on. → 我想她一定引诱他了。 Wǒ xiǎng tā yīdìng yǐnyòu tā le.
lead off
( in game, conversation, meeting etc ) 开(開)始 kāishǐ ⇒ She led off with a few of her old hit songs. → 她以她的几首流行的旧歌开始了演出。 Tā yǐ tā de jǐ shǒu liúxíng de jiùgē kāishǐle yǎnchū.
lead back
带(帶)回 dàihuí
lead away
( prisoner ) 带(帶)走 dàizǒu
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