Old English l?dere "one who leads," agent noun from l?dan (see lead (v.)). As a title for the head of an authoritarian state, from 1918 (translating führer, Duce, caudillo, etc.). Meaning "writing or statement meant to begin a discussion or debate" is late 13c.; in modern use often short for leading article (1807) "opinion piece in a British newspaper" (leader in this sense attested from 1837).
雙語例句
1. He won a head-to-head battle with NF leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
他在和國民陣線領(lǐng)袖讓-馬里·勒龐的正面交鋒中獲得了勝利。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He doesn't feel he is cut out to be a leader.
他認(rèn)為自己沒有做領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的才能。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader.
這個(gè)決定違背了該黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的意愿。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting.
言辭激烈的右翼領(lǐng)袖在會(huì)后收斂了他的好戰(zhàn)言論。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Tamar Golan, a Paris-based journalist, profiles the rebel leader.