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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

领先 [lǐngxiān]
  1. 1. verb lead
    他在比赛中遥遥领先
    He took a runaway lead in the competition.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

领先 [lǐngxiān]
  1. 1. be in the lead; lead
    客队领先五分。
    The visiting team led by five points.
    领先登上了山顶。
    She was the first to reach the top of the hill.
  2. 2. ahead

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

领先 [lǐngxiān]
  1. 1. (速度、成绩等)超越同类的人或事物,处于最前列
    领先到达终点
    这项科研成果处于世界领先地位。

Examples

比分领先
(to) outscore; score in one's favour
客队领先五分。
The visiting team led by five points.
中国的“烟民”总数在全世界遥遥领先
The total number of smokers in China is by far the largest in the world.
客队一路领先
The visiting team led from the beginning.
他自小聪敏好学,成绩一直遥遥领先
He has been clever and fond of studying since he was young, and way ahead of his peers in study.
我们已经领先了对手三个球,可以说是胜局已定了。
We are leading by 3 points, and can already consider ourselves the winners.
刘翔把对手远远的抛在后面,遥遥领先
Liu Xiang left his rivals far behind and held a safe lead.
那辆红色赛车一路领先
That red racing car was in the lead all the way.

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