英 [ˈliːdɪŋ] 美 [ˈliːdɪŋ; ˈledɪŋ]
adj. 主要的，最重要的；在（比赛或行列中）首位的，居前的
n. 行距；领导；（用于屋顶的）铅皮，铅板
v. 领导（lead 的现在分词形式）[1]
leading position 基础地位；首要地位
leading role 主导作用；主导地位
leading technology 领先技术
leading company 领导公司
leading edge 前沿；居领先优势；最先着风的帆缘
leading enterprise 龙头企业；（行业中的）龙头老大
leading industry 主导产业
leading up 筹款人的领导技巧
leading market 主要市场
leading business 主角饰演
leading part 主要角色
leading lady 女主角；饰女主角的演员
leading place 超前巷道
leading actor 主角，主要演员
leading indicator 领先指标
leading man 饰男主角的演员
leading actress 女主角
leading off 衍生
leading light 重要人物（等于leading luminary）；导航灯（等于range light）
leading screw 丝杠，丝桢；导螺杆[1]
She was leading at the half-way mark. 赛程到一半时是她领先。
Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set. 格拉夫在首盘比赛中以5-1领先。
He's leading in the presidential race. 他在总统竞选中领先。
These are the leading first-round scores. 这些是第一轮比赛的领先成绩。
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. 该党奉行何种政策，她起着主导作用。
She became a leading promoter of European integration. 她成为欧洲一体化的主要支持者。
The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls. 那名民主党候选人仍在民意测验中领先。
The three leading contenders were locked in a dogfight. 三个领先竞争者陷入了一场激战。
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. 她开始跑最后一圈时紧跟在领先的一组人后面。
Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men. 凶杀在黑人男子中是主要死因。
The Ivory Coast became the world's leading cocoa producer. 象牙海岸成了世界上领先的可可粉生产地。
Germany is playing a leading role on the international stage. 德国在国际政治舞台上起着主导作用。
She was a leading exponent of free trade during her political career. 她从政期间是自由贸易的主要倡导者。
They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products. 他们在防御性和商业性的产品方面都是领先的制造商。
Five leading fighter pilots have been captured and paraded before the media. 5名领先的战斗机飞行员被俘，并在媒体前示众。
The leading car came to a halt. 行驶在前面的车停了下来。
I bought one of the leading brands. 我买了知名品牌中的一种。
This discussion is leading us nowhere. 我们这场讨论将毫无结果。
A young unknown played the leading role. 演主角的是一个名不见经传的年轻人。
I'm leading up to something quite important. 我正要说到很重要的事情上。
She has coached many of our leading juniors. 她训练过我们许多名列前茅的青少年运动员。
He played a leading part in the negotiations. 他在谈判中起到了至关重要的作用。
'Who will be leading the team?' queried Simon. “由谁当队长呢？”西蒙问道。
She chose two untried actors for the leading roles. 她选了两个没有经验的演员饰演主角。
She's one of the leading lights in the opera world. 她是歌剧界的一位大腕。
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. 她获得主演那部新的电视连续剧的机会。
This view is held by the generality of leading scholars. 大多数知名学者都持这种观点。
She married into a leading Eurasian family in Hong Kong. 她嫁入了香港一个名声显赫的欧亚混血家族。
She's looked on as the leading authority on the subject. 她被视为这门学科最重要的权威。
The leading car in the motorcade peeled off to the right. 汽车队的先导车转向右侧。[1]