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

• 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。
• Republicans, the vast majority of whom are against gay marriage, said that Mr Obama simply made his historic announcement in an effort to gain support among liberal voters in the lead up to the general election.
  绝大多数共和党人反对同性恋结婚，他们说奥巴马做出这一历史性的宣告意在获得自由选民的支持，为大选做准备。
• However, as many of us know, the lead up to the Beijing Olympics has not been as peaceful as one would like.
  但是，我想大家都有耳闻目睹，这次北京奥运的前奏没有我们预期的那么和平。
• Macao's Chief Executive, Edmund Ho, has meet top mainland officials for a progress report in a lead up to the territory's handover anniversary on Wednesday.
  在澳门回归一周年前夕，澳门行政长官何厚铧于星期三向中国高层官员作述职报告。
• As the number of hours of sunshine per day increase, and the sun's intensity reaches its peak in the lead up to summer, we asked Dr.
  随着每天日照时间的延长以及阳光强度的增加，我们有必要对夏季的肌肤安全引起重视，为此我们采访了Alberta大学的皮肤病教授Dr。
• 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。
• 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。
• Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
  四层精美的石阶引至前门。
• 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。