leader

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leader /ˈliːdɚ/ noun

plural leaders

leader

/ˈliːdɚ/

noun

plural leaders

Learner's definition of LEADER

[count]

: someone or something that leads others引领者；领先者: such as

a : someone who guides other people引导者；向导

b : someone or something that is ahead of others in a race or competition（比赛或竞争中的）领先者

She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.在赛跑的大部分时间她一路领先，但最终只得了第二名。
He is the league leader in home runs. [=he has the most home runs in the league]在棒球联赛中他获得了最多的本垒打。
the leader board [=the list of players who are leading a golf tournament]高尔夫球锦标赛中排名在前的选手名单

c : a powerful person who controls or influences what other people do : a person who leads a group, organization, country, etc.领导；领袖；首领

The class focused on the great religious/political leaders of the last century.这门课重点谈论上个世纪伟大的宗教/政治领袖。
the leader of an army军队的领导者
a gang leader黑帮头目
a leader of the antiwar movement反战运动的领袖
Some people are leaders, and some people are followers.有些人是领导者，有些人是追随者。
He's a born/natural leader. [=someone who has qualities that a good leader has]他是天生的领导者。

d : a person, group, or organization that is the best or most successful in some activity（某方面）最优秀的人，最成功的人（或团体、组织）

The company has become a leader in developing new technology.这家公司在开发新技术方面已成为领军者。
a market leader [=a product or company that is more successful than all competing products or companies]市场领军者

a : a person who leads a musical group乐队指挥

specifically US : the conductor of an orchestra管弦乐队的指挥

b British : concertmaster

British : ²editorial

— see also loss leader

— leaderless

adjective