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

• These two special campaings from beginning to end will make it clear that in the lead up to the Olympics Beijing is strengthening its management of the floating population.
  两个专项行动前后推行，表明奥运前，北京对流动人口的管理力度正在加强。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
  四层精美的石阶引至前门。
• Leadership by such a group. Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
  精英领导精英阶级的领导们四层精美的石阶引至前门。
• Look for stairs to your left which lead up to the mezzanine.
  沿左面楼梯步上夹层即达。
• It was just a lead up to other things I wanted to say.
  我想说的是这事出有因。
• 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。
• Some smart businessmen have caught the business chance to lead up to develop this business zone, negotiate actively and rebuild smoothly and has got original achievements.
  一些精明的商家已抓住商机，抢先进入城郊村开发这一商业领域，积极商榷并顺利展开了对部分城郊村的升级改造，且已初见成效。