leading

leading

形容词：

1. 领先的；首要的 (ahead of others in a competition or race; most important)
2. 主要的；主导的 (main; primary; dominant)

名词：

1. 领导人 (a person or thing that leads)
2. 优势；领先地位 (a position of advantage or dominance)

形容词含义

1. 领先的；首要的
1. The company is a leading producer of smartphones. (该公司是智能手机的领先生产商。)
2. He is currently in the leading position. (他目前处于领先地位。)
2. 主要的；主导的
1. He plays a leading role in the film. (他在电影中扮演主要角色。)
2. The country is a leading exporter of agricultural products. (该国是农产品的主要出口国。)

词语辨析

leading, foremost, primary, principal:

这些形容词都表示最重要的或最主要的。其区别在于：

• leading: 指在某个领域中最先进、最高级、最重要的。
• foremost: 指在某个领域中最著名、最重要的；也可表示最先进的。
• primary: 指最基本、最重要的；也可表示首要的。
• principal: 指在某个领域中最主要、最重要的；也可表示校长或资本的。

词汇扩充

leadingly: 副词，意为“领先地；主导地”。

近义词

foremost, primary, principal, dominant, top

反义词

trailing, lagging, inferior

柯林斯词典

leading (adj.):

1. adj. 首要的；主要的；领导的；卓越的
1. adj. (in a competition, race, or game) ahead of all others
1. He was leading the race until the last lap. (他一直领先直到最后一圈。)
2. adj. (of a person or company) at the forefront in a particular area
1. Their company is one of the leading manufacturers of household appliances. (他们的公司是家电制造业的领先企业之一。)
2. adj. 主要的；首要的；重要的
1. adj. most important or influential
1. The leading cause of death in this country is heart disease. (该国的主要死因是心脏病。)

牛津词典

leading (adj.):

1. adj. 主要的；首要的；主导的
1. adj. (of a person or company) at the forefront in a particular area
1. The company is a leading producer of high-quality furniture. (该公司是高品质家具的主要生产商。)
2. adj. 首要的；主要的；领导的
1. adj. (in a competition, race, or game) ahead of all others
1. The team is currently in a leading position. (该团队目前处于领先地位。)

用法

leading + noun:

• leading actor/actress (主演男演员/女演员)
• leading brand (领先品牌)
• leading cause (主要原因)
• leading company (领先企业)
• leading role (主要角色)
• leading manufacturer (领先制造商)

leading to + noun:

• leading to success (导致成功)
• leading to failure (导致失败)
• leading to a conclusion (导致一个结论)

leading + adverb:

• leading economically (在经济上领先)
• leading globally (在全球范围内领先)
• leading nationally (在国内领先)

中英例句

1. He is the leading expert in this field. (他是这个领域的顶尖专家。)
2. The company is a leading player in the market. (该公司是市场上的主导者。)
3. She is the leading candidate for the position. (她是该职位的首选候选人。)
4. The leading cause of the problem is poor communication. (问题的主要原因是沟通不畅。)
5. He played the leading role in the play. (他在戏剧中扮演主角。)
6. The team is in a leading position in the league. (该队在联赛中处于领先地位。)
7. The company is a leading manufacturer of electronic devices. (该公司是电子设备的主要制造商。)
8. Her research has been leading to groundbreaking discoveries. (她的研究一直在引领突破性的发现。)
9. The leading brand in the market is known for its quality. (市场上的领先品牌以其质量而闻名。)
10. He is leading economically among his peers. (他在经济上超越了同龄人。)
11. The company is leading globally in sustainable practices. (该公司在可持续发展方面在全球领先。)
12. Her performance in the competition was leading. (她在比赛中的表现出类拔萃。)
13. He is a leading figure in the fashion industry. (他是时尚界的重要人物。)
14. The research is leading to a breakthrough in cancer treatment. (这项研究正在为癌症治疗取得突破。)
15. The company has a leading position in the market. (该公司在市场上占据领先地位。)
16. The leading actor delivered a brilliant performance in the play. (主演在剧中表现出色。)
17. Her leading role in the project contributed to its success. (她在项目中的主导作用促成了其成功。)
18. The country is a leading exporter of agricultural products. (该国是农产品的主要出口国。)
19. The leading brand is known for its innovative design. (这个领先品牌以其创新的设计而闻名。)
20. The company is at the leading edge of technology. (该公司处于技术的前沿。)