"lead up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 导致
• 引向（事件）

Definition

逐步导致或为某事做准备，尤其指重要事件前的过程、行为或时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于“the events that led up to...”等表达，多指重大事件的前因或铺垫过程。不要与仅表示“带领”的'lead'混淆。

Examples

The weeks that led up to the final exam were stressful.

在期末考试**导致**之前的几周非常紧张。

Many small problems led up to the big argument.

许多小问题**导致了**那场大吵。

What happened to lead up to your decision?

发生了什么事情**导致**你做出这个决定？

There's always a story that leads up to big changes.

重大改变之前总有一个**导致**的故事。

Did anything unusual happen in the days leading up to the party?

在聚会**前的日子里**有什么特别的事情发生吗？

Her words slowly led up to a confession.

她的话慢慢**引向了**坦白。