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

• Look for stairs to your left which lead up to the mezzanine.
  沿左面楼梯步上夹层即达。
• 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。
• 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。
• It was just a lead up to other things I wanted to say.
  我想说的是这事出有因。
• It's best if it fits the tone of your content otherwise it could get pretty confusing, although you could lead up to it, making it obvious what you're doing.
  最好它能够切合你要表达的语义，否则即使你引导其逐渐阐明你要表达的意思，它也会使人感到困惑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。