| 单词 | leader |
| 释义 | leader —leaderless, adj. /lee"deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that leads. 2. a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. 3. Music. a. a conductor or director, as of an orchestra, band, or chorus. b. the player at the head of the first violins in an orchestra, the principal cornetist in a band, or the principal soprano in a chorus, to whom any incidental solos are usually assigned. 4. a featured article of trade, esp. one offered at a low price to attract customers. Cf. loss leader. 5. Journalism. a. See leading article (def. 1). b. Also called leading article. Brit. the principal editorial in a newspaper. 6. blank film or tape at the beginning of a length of film or magnetic tape, used for threading a motion-picture camera, tape recorder, etc. Cf. trailer (def. 6). 7. Angling. a. a length of nylon, silkworm gut, wire, or the like, to which the lure or hook is attached. b. the net used to direct fish into a weir, pound, etc. 8. a pipe for conveying rain water downward, as from a roof; downspout. 9. a horse harnessed at the front of a team. 10. leaders, Print. a row of dots or a short line to lead the eye across a space. 11. Naut. lead1 (def. 46b). 12. a duct for conveying warm air from a hot-air furnace to a register or stack. 13. Mining. a thin vein of ore connected with a large vein. [1250-1300; ME leder(e). See LEAD1, -ER1] |
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