lead

【1】引导，导致

宾语后可加不定式，句式：lead +宾语+ to do sth。

【例】High interest rates may lead [cause] a firm to decide against a new capital investment.

高昂的利率可能要导致一家公司不进行一笔新的资本投入。

【2】lead to（介词）通向，导致

①可接用名词。

【例】This led to the rejection of your invoice.

这导致了拒收你方的发票。

②可接用动名词。

【例】It is this order that has caused all the trouble and led to our having to reject your invoice.

正是这笔订货引起了麻烦，使我们不得不拒绝你方的发票。

leadership

领导，领导层

【例】The Board of Directors is the top leadership of the Joint Venture.

董事会是合资企业的最高领导。

leading

第一位的，主要的

【例】We are the leading bicycle dealers in this district and have branches in three neighbouring countries.

我们是本地区主要的自行车贸易商，在3个邻近国家都设有分号。