lead an army; be a leading figure
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lead an army; to command troops
formalThe literal military sense; used in historical or formal contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
céng曾
duō多
cì次
lǐng领
jūn军
chū出
zhēng征
。
This general led armies on multiple campaigns.
Tā他
shòu受
mìng命
lǐng领
jūn军
kàng抗
jī击
wài外
dí敌
。
He was ordered to lead troops to resist the foreign invaders.
verb
to be a leading figure; to play a leading role (in a field, team, or organization)
A metaphorical extension, commonly used in business, sports, academia, and other fields to describe a person or entity that sets the standard.
Mù目
qián前
nán男
zǐ子
tǐ体
cāo操
duì队
xuǎn选
shǒu手
shí实
lì力
píng平
jūn均
，
quē缺
shǎo少
lǐng领
jūn军
rén人
wù物
。
Currently, the men's gymnastics team has evenly matched athletes but lacks a leading figure.
Tā她
zài在
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
lǐng领
yù域
shì是
jué绝
duì对
de的
lǐng领
jūn军
zhě者
。
She is an absolute leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
chéng成
wéi为
háng行
yè业
nèi内
de的
lǐng领
jūn军
qǐ企
yè业
。
This company is striving to become a leading enterprise within the industry.
Xīn新
yī一
dài代
de的
lǐng领
jūn军
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
tuī推
dòng动
jì技
shù术
gé革
mìng命
。
A new generation of leading scientists is driving the technological revolution.