lead up to

英 [liːd ʌp tu]

美 [liːd ʌp tu]

（一系列事件）导致，致使，引致; （时间）临近，紧挨在…之前; （把谈话）引向（某个话题）

柯林斯词典

• See also:Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths...They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate.lead-up
• PHRASAL VERB （时间）临近，紧挨在…之前
  The period of timeleading up toan event is the period of time immediately before it happens.
  1. ...the weeks leading up to Christmas.
     圣诞节前的几个星期
• PHRASAL VERB （把谈话）引向（某个话题）
  If someoneleads up toa particular subject, they gradually guide a conversation to a point where they can introduce it.
  1. I'm leading up to something quite important.
     我正要谈到相当重要的部分。

双语例句

• Tom concluded to let Huck lead up to the subject.
  汤姆决定让哈克先开口谈这个问题。
• You'll be able to lead up to excellence in life.
  你的生命一定会走向卓越。
• The first chapter of the book describes the events that lead up to?
  这本书的第一章描写了导致战争的那些事件。
• He stressed that COLLECTION did not miss any work following this gallop and that he was pleased with the progress of COLLECTION in the lead up to the race.
  他强调，在该课快操之后，「闲话一句」一直未尝缺课，而他亦满意「闲话一句」的赛前操练进度。
• Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
  四层精美的石阶引至前门。
• In the lead up to World Health Day, WHO is following the experiences of six mothers-to-be living in different countries of the world.
  在世界卫生日之前，世界卫生组织正在跟踪生活在世界上不同国家的六个母亲生活情况。
• Your role is to help in setting small interim goals and deadlines that lead up to larger ones, for example without hovering.
  你的作用是提供帮助比如为实现更大的目标，设定较小的临时目标和最终期限等但决不插手干涉。
• The different mode of thinking between the Western people and Chinese people lead up to the different form of expression between English and Chinese.
  西方人和中国人思维方式的不同导致了英汉两种语言表达形式的不同。
• They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate.
  他们经过连番争吵后决定分居。
• It was just a lead up to other things I wanted to say.
  我想说的是这事出有因。