take the lead; be the first
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
take the lead; be the first to do something
formalUsed to describe someone who initiates an action or sets an example for others. Often used in formal or written contexts.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
shuài率
xiān先
tí提
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
chuàng创
xīn新
de的
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。
At the meeting, he was the first to propose an innovative solution.
Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
shuài率
xiān先
zài在
xiāng相
guān关
lǐng领
yù域
qǔ取
dé得
le了
tū突
pò破
。
This scientist was the first to make a breakthrough in the relevant field.
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Gōng公
sī司
lǐng领
dǎo导
shuài率
xiān先
juān捐
kuǎn款
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
yě也
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
The company leadership took the lead in donating, and the employees followed suit.
Gǎi改
gé革
zhōng中
，
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
shuài率
xiān先
shì试
xíng行
le了
xīn新
de的
huán环
bǎo保
zhèng政
cè策
。
During the reforms, this city was the first to trial the new environmental protection policies.