lead to something
phrasal verb with lead verb uk/liːd/ us/liːd/ led uk/led/ us/led/
B2 导致，引起
If an action or event leads to something, it causes that thing to happen or exist.
Reducing speed limits should lead to fewer deaths on the roads. 降低限速可以减少交通死亡人数。
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- A diet that is high in fat can lead to obesity.
- The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that lead to his death.
- The allegations, if true, could lead to her resignation.
- It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.
- Failure to keep the chemical at the right temperature could lead to an explosion.
- The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.