| 释义 |
lead up to sth not in passive1. if a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes it是…的先导; 导致，引起，造成:•the weeks that led up to her death她死亡前的那几个星期•the events leading up to his dismissal最终导致他被解雇的那些事情2. to gradually introduce an embarrassing, upsetting, or surprising subject into a conversation渐渐引入〔令人尴尬、不安或惊讶的话题〕:•She had already guessed what he was leading up to.她已经猜出他要说什么了。ˌlead ˈup to sthto be an introduction to or the cause of sth是…的先导；是导致…的原因the weeks leading up to the exam临近考试的几个星期the events leading up to the strike导致罢工的事件 |