leader

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT The leader of a group of people or an organization is the person who is in control of it or in charge of it. 領導人
We now need a new leader of the party and a new style of leadership. 我們現在需要一個新的政黨領導人和一種新的領導風格。
2. N-COUNT The leader at a particular point in a race or competition is the person who is winning at that point. 領先者
The leaders came in two minutes clear of the field. 領先的選手們早兩分鍾到達終點。
3. N-COUNT The leader of an orchestra is the most senior violin player, who acts as a deputy to the conductor. (交響樂團的)首蓆小提琴手[英國英語]
4. N-COUNT A leader in a newspaper is a piece of writing which gives the editor's opinion on an important news item. (報紙上的)社評[英國英語]

He was a good strong leader, she said, who deserved his party's unreserved support .
The leader of the religious sect and 30 of his followers killed themselves in a suicide pact last year .
We asked him to stay on as youth leader for another year .
The steelworkers ' leader rejected the 2% pay-rise saying it was an insult to the profession .
As project leader, you will have to allocate jobs to people .