lead up to

英 [liːd ʌp tu]

美 [liːd ʌp tu]

（一系列事件）导致，致使，引致; （时间）临近，紧挨在…之前; （把谈话）引向（某个话题）

柯林斯词典

See also:Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths...They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate.lead-up
PHRASAL VERB （时间）临近，紧挨在…之前
The period of timeleading up toan event is the period of time immediately before it happens.
1. ...the weeks leading up to Christmas.
  圣诞节前的几个星期
PHRASAL VERB （把谈话）引向（某个话题）
If someoneleads up toa particular subject, they gradually guide a conversation to a point where they can introduce it.
1. I'm leading up to something quite important.
  我正要谈到相当重要的部分。

双语例句

Leadership by such a group. Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
精英领导精英阶级的领导们四层精美的石阶引至前门。
I'm leading up to something quite important.
我正要谈到相当重要的部分。
Your role is to help in setting small interim goals and deadlines that lead up to larger ones, for example without hovering.
你的作用是提供帮助比如为实现更大的目标，设定较小的临时目标和最终期限等但决不插手干涉。
As the number of hours of sunshine per day increase, and the sun's intensity reaches its peak in the lead up to summer, we asked Dr.
随着每天日照时间的延长以及阳光强度的增加，我们有必要对夏季的肌肤安全引起重视，为此我们采访了Alberta大学的皮肤病教授Dr。
Assuming that you want to measure this steady-state performance, you need to understand all the factors that lead up to it.
假设希望度量稳定状态下的性能，就需要了解影响这个过程的所有因素。
In the perfect chess combination as in a first-rate short story, the whole plot and counter-plot should lead up to a striking finale, the interest not being allayed until the very last moment.
完美的象棋组合犹如一篇第一流的短篇故事，正反双方应该导致一场最后的战斗终曲，直到最后那刻之前，趣味始终高涨。
To lead up to and soften ( a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.
调（音）通过准备调渐渐引入并柔和（不和谐音及其冲击）
You'll be able to lead up to excellence in life.
你的生命一定会走向卓越。
However, as many of us know, the lead up to the Beijing Olympics has not been as peaceful as one would like.
但是，我想大家都有耳闻目睹，这次北京奥运的前奏没有我们预期的那么和平。
Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
四层精美的石阶引至前门。