lead‧er S2 W1 / lidə $ -ər / 名词 [可数名词]
1 in control the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc → ruler
leader of
the leader of the local black community
party/union/government/opposition etc leader
political/military/religious leader
the largest ever gathering of world leaders (= people who are in charge of countries )
natural/born leader (= someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader )
His air of confidence makes him a natural leader.
2 competition the person or group that is in front of all the others in a race or competition :
County Championship leaders of Hampshire
3 product/company the product or company that is the best or most successful
leader in
a world leader in defence and space electronics
These products are firmly established as the market leaders .
4 newspaper British English a piece of writing in a newspaper giving the paper’s opinion on a subject 同义词 editorial :
The Times leader column
5 musician British English the main violin player in an orchestra 同义词 concertmaster American English
6 musical director American English someone who directs the playing of a musical group 同义词 conductor British English
7 tape technical the part at the beginning of a film or recording tape which has nothing on it
8 branch technical a long thin branch that grows from the stem of a bush or tree beyond other branches
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + leader
a political leader He became the country’s most influential political leader.
a military leader The country’s military leader had seized power in a coup.
a religious/spiritual leader The Pope is the Roman Catholics’ spiritual leader.
a natural leader/a born leader (= someone who naturally has all the qualities needed to be a leader ) He has the confidence of a born leader.
a strong/weak leader She’s a strong leader and an intelligent woman.
a good/effective leader What characteristics make a good leader?
a charismatic leader (= who people greatly admire and want to follow ) Martin Luther King, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Civil Rights movement
a world leader (= someone who is in charge of a country ) The president and other world leaders are meeting to discuss the environment.
a party leader Brown was quickly chosen as the party leader.
a government leader He was the first EU government leader to visit the newly elected US President.
an opposition leader The opposition leader accused the government of not being able to control unemployment.
the Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Socialist etc leader (= leader of a political party ) the Conservative leader, David Cameron
a union/business leader Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate.
a team/group/project etc leader Ask your team leader for advice.
动词
choose a leader/choose somebody as leader The party is meeting to choose a new leader.
elect a leader/elect somebody as leader He was elected leader of his country by a huge majority.
appoint a leader (= officially an 名词 ce that someone is leader ) Green was appointed deputy leader.
THESAURUS
leader the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country etc : 12,000 party members will vote next week to elect a new leader. | leaders of developing nations from around the world
ruler someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has official power over a country or area : Sheik Mohamed, ruler of Dubai | Argentina’s former military rulers
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’s role as a national figurehead | There are advantages in having a respected personality as a figurehead for the organisation.
ringleader someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong : The alleged ringleaders of the gang have been arrested. | the ringleaders of the airplane bomb plot