带路，领路，引路
to show the way by going in front
You've been there before - why don't you lead the way? 你以前去过那里——为什么不给我们带路？
She led the way into the shady courtyard.
He led the way upstairs into a large attic room.
Soon Damian was leading the way into the grand dining room.
We walked to the village church, Alice leading the way.
领先
to make more progress than other people in the development of something
The company has been leading the way in network applications for several years. 几年来该公司在网络应用方面一直处于领先地位。
She led the way to a bold new future for women pop stars.
California is bidding to lead the way in this groundbreaking medical work.
We knew that India was leading the way in tiger conservation.
Our country leads the way in both space research and subatomic physics.
See also: lead verb (SHOW WAY)