leading

adj.

1. 最重要的；一流的
   most important or most successful
   1. leading experts
      最杰出的专家
   2. 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。
   3. He played a leading part in the negotiations.
      他在谈判中起到了至关重要的作用。
2. （赛跑或比赛中）领先的，最前的
   ahead of others in a race or contest
   1. 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。
   2. These are the leading first-round scores.
      这些是第一轮比赛的领先成绩。

1. ADJ 最重要的；卓著的；显赫的
   The leading person or thing in a particular area is the one which is most important or successful.
   1. ...a leading member of Bristol's Sikh community...
      布里斯托尔锡克教社群一位出类拔萃的成员
   2. Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
      作为一个主要工业国英国的未来要倚赖投资。
2. 主角的；主演的
   The leading role in a play or film is the main role. A leading lady or man is an actor who plays this role.
3. （在比赛或行列中）首位的，居前的
   The leading group, vehicle, or person in a race or procession is the one that is at the front.

1. I bought one of the leading brands.
   我买了几个畅销品牌中的一种。
2. The disease can also cause a build up of pressure in the inner ear leading to severe earache.
   该疾病还会引起内耳的压力增加，从而导致剧烈的耳痛。
3. He wrote out his rage and bewilderment, which gradually became a form of catharsis leading to understanding.
   他把自己的愤怒和迷惘写了下来，这渐渐成了一种理解问题的宣泄方式。
4. The Ivory Coast became the world's leading cocoa producer.
   象牙海岸成为世界上可可粉的主要产地。
5. They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.
   在军工产品和民用产品的制造方面，他们都处于领先地位。
6. His new role could confirm him as one of our leading actors.
   他的新角色会确保他跻身我们的一流演员之列。
7. The bones begin to grind against each other, leading to pain and deformity.
   这些骨头开始互相挤压，造成疼痛和畸形。
8. He told supporters not to ease up even though he's leading in the presidential race
   他告诉支持者们即使眼下他在总统选举中领先也不要松懈。
9. He is setting an example which other aristocrats and leading Britons should follow.
   他为其他贵族和伦敦要人们树立了榜样。
10. The hospital has been the government's flagship, leading the health service reforms
    这家医院一直是政府的旗舰机构，引领着医疗服务的改革。
11. On a global scale, AIDS may well become the leading cause of infant death.
    艾滋病很可能会成为造成全球婴儿死亡的首要原因。
12. The G-7 organization groups together the world's seven leading industrialized nations
    七国集团将世界上7个最主要的工业国家归在一起。
13. There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.
    比赛中一条狗干扰了领先的选手，引起一阵混乱。
14. Hundreds of people are said to have blocked a main highway leading north.
    据称有数百人堵住了一条往北的主干公路。
15. He's leading in the presidential race
    他在总统竞选中领先。
16. Mr Mendes was leading a campaign to save Brazil's rainforest from exploitation.
    门德斯先生正领导一场运动，以拯救遭到乱砍滥伐的巴西热带雨林。
17. Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
    作为一个主要工业国英国的未来要倚赖投资。
18. I think Israel tends to be at the leading edge of technological development.
    我认为以色列在技术发展领域往往处于最前沿。
19. Europe has got used to following rather than leading the pack.
    欧洲已经习惯了跟从，而不是领头儿。
20. They have arrested a number of leading opposition politicians.
    他们已经逮捕了数名反对党领袖。
21. Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.
    哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要拥护者。
22. The chief protagonists in the row are Visa and Mastercard, the world's leading credit card brands.
    这场纠纷的主角是世界两大信用卡品牌——维萨和万事达。
23. His proud boast of leading 'the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring.
    他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
24. From the studio's roster of leading men, Robert Walker was an obvious choice to play the part.
    从该电影公司的男主角名单来看，罗伯特·沃克显然是出演这一角色的不二人选。
25. Several leading officers have quite openly scorned the peace talks
    几位高官相当公开地对和平谈判表示出不屑。
26. I felt it was important for women to join and take a leading role
    我觉得让女性参与其中，并担当领导角色对于女性而言意义重大。
27. Our Party warned time and again that leading cadres should follow the mass lines.
    我党一再三令五申领导干部要走群众路线。
28. Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.
    昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
29. The leading player is ill. Let his understudy to appear on the scene.
    主角演员病了，让他的替角出场。
30. My sister plays the leading role in this film.
    这部电影是我姐姐的主角。

noun

1. the activity of leading
   1. his leadership inspired the team

   Synonym:    leadership

2. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

   Synonym:    lead

adj

1. going or proceeding or going in advance
   1. we rode in the leading car
   2. the leading edge of technology

2. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
   1. he is ahead by a pawn
   2. the leading team in the pennant race

   Synonym:    ahead(p)in the lead