"lead up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 導致
• 引向（事件）

Definition

逐步導致或為某事做準備，尤其指重要事件前的經過、行動或時段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於如“the events that led up to...”這類語境，主要描述重要事件之前的鋪陳或原因，與單純表示“帶領”的'lead'有所區分。

Examples

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

在期末考**導致**前的幾週壓力很大。

Many small problems led up to the big argument.

許多小問題**導致了**那場大爭吵。

What happened to lead up to your decision?

發生了什麼事**導致**你做這個決定？

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

重大改變前總有一段**導致**的故事。

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

在聚會**前幾天**有發生什麼特別的事嗎？

Her words slowly led up to a confession.

她的話慢慢**引向了**坦白。