| 词组 | leader |
| 释义 | leader /ˈliːdə $ -ər/ noun 1. the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etcadjectivesa good/effective leader What characteristics make a good leader?a strong leader Margaret Thatcher had a reputation as a strong leader.a weak leader The country had a series of weak leaders.a natural/born leader (=someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader) He has the confidence of a born leader.a charismatic leader (=who people like and admire, and want to follow) Martin Luther King was one of the most charismatic leaders of the civil rights movement.a political leader He became the country’s most influential political leader.a military leader Montgomery was one of the great military leaders of the Second World War.a wartime leader There was a meeting between Churchill and the other wartime leaders.a religious/spiritual leader The Pope is the spiritual leader for Roman Catholics throughout the world.the Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Socialist etc leader (=the leader of a particular political party) The Labour leader disagrees with the prime minister on this issue.nouns + leadera world leader (=someone who is in charge of a country) The president and other world leaders are meeting to discuss the environment.a government leader He was the first EU government leader to visit the new US president.a party leader The highlight of any political conference is the speech by the party leader.an opposition leader The opposition leader accused the government of failing to control unemployment.a team/group/project etc leader Members of the sales team each report to their team leader.a union/business leader Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate.verbschoose a leader also choose sb as leader The party is meeting to choose a new leader.elect a leader also elect sb as leader He was elected leader of his country by a huge majority.appoint a leader (=officially announce that someone is leader) His son was appointed leader after him.prepositionsthe leader of sth She became the first female leader of her party.THESAURUS: leader ruler someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has official power over a country or area: The country's former military rulers finally agreed to allow democratic elections. | The colonial rulers left the country with a good transport system. | Sheik Mohamed is the ruler of Dubai. head of state someone who leads a country or state: Twenty-one heads of state will meet at the annual World Trade summit. figurehead someone who is seen as the leader of a country or organization, although he or she does not have any real power: The Queen doesn't have much power these days - she acts more as a national figurehead. | There are advantages in having a respected personality as a figurehead for the organization. ringleader someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong: The ringleaders of the gang have been arrested and put in prison. | He was one of the ringleaders of the plot to blow up the World Trade Center. | Police say that the ringleader has been caught.2. the company, organization etc that is more successful than all othersadjectives/nouns + leaderthe undisputed/acknowledged leader formal (=accepted as much more successful than others) The airline is the undisputed leader in the field of low-cost air travel.the global/world/worldwide leader He’s chairman of Microsoft, the global leader in computer software.the market/industry leader Following the accident, the oil company is no longer the industry leader.the brand leader (=the product that most people are buying) The company is the brand leader for herbs and spices in the UK.prepositionsthe leader in sth Her company is now the leader in overnight delivery services. |
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