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

• You'll be able to lead up to excellence in life.
  你的生命一定会走向卓越。
• It was just a lead up to other things I wanted to say.
  我想说的是这事出有因。
• 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。
• To lead up to and soften ( a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.
  调（音）通过准备调渐渐引入并柔和（不和谐音及其冲击）
• The personal assistant feature, widely predicted in the lead up to the launch, is one of my favourite aspects of today's event.
  大家广泛预测将在发布会上处于主导地位的个人助理功能是今天发布会上我最喜欢的一部分。
• 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。
• In the lead up to the World Cup, players will no doubt be asked to address the growing threat of terrorism to sports.
  在筹备世界杯期间，球员们无疑会被问及运动场上恐怖威胁与日俱增这一事件。
• 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。
• And stairs lead up to the six-foot by eight-foot bedroom.
  房间里六英尺的楼梯通往卧室，卧室也只有8英尺高。
• 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。