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单词 leading light
释义
leading light
noun[C]
uk
/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈlaɪt/us
/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈlaɪt/
animportantandrespectedpersonin agroupororganization:
要员，重要人物
Aleadinglightin/oftheartworld, she was aclosefriendof thedirector.作为艺术界的重要人物，她曾是导演的亲密朋友。
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(Definition ofleading lightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleading light

leading light
Tulve (b. 1972) is theleadinglightof her generation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
London has a worldwide reputation as aleadinglightin medical teaching and research, and it is vital that we retain and build on that reputation.
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The first lights in and out of the port were leading lights set on sheds on the wharves.
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Initially it was the first in a series of leading lights.
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How could an agency so quickly transform from aleadinglightof public administration into a laggard?
From theCambridge English Corpus
But do you not regret the fact that you do not preside over them yourself and are not theirleadinglight?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The civil service is on the right path and it often serves as a good guide andleadinglightto the private sector.
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I come from a county that is aleadinglighton zero waste and the techniques and methods of recycling.
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Who do you think was theleadinglightin that committee of inquiry?
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She still is aleadinglight, but the lamp shines slightly more inside her bushel now.
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There were high hopes for the centre for defence medicine; we thought that it would provide the clear,leadinglightto guide medical defence services.
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She has been aleadinglighton road safety matters, as well as on other transport issues.
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He wants to be theleadinglightof the school debating society rather than a serious politician.
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We must not assume that just because a child is underprivileged, he or she will necessarily be aleadinglightin antisocial behaviour in a town.
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Advertising critics see advertising as theleadinglightin our culture.
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