| 词汇 | leading-light |
| 释义 | leading light noun[ C ] uk /ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈlaɪt/ us /ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈlaɪt/ an important and respected person in a group or organization: 要员，重要人物 A leading light in/of the art world, she was a close friend of the director.作为艺术界的重要人物，她曾是导演的亲密朋友。 Synonyms luminaryformal notableliterary Important people and describing important people actor August augustly baron be the cat's whiskersidiom doyen first among equalsidiom FLOTUS get over something/someone get over yourself!idiom guest of honour heartbeat mogul movers and shakers MVP nibs notable number two superiority the grand old man of somethingidiom Examples of leading lightleading light Tulve (b. 1972) is the leadinglight of her generation. London has a worldwide reputation as a leadinglight in medical teaching and research, and it is vital that we retain and build on that reputation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first lights in and out of the port were leading lights set on sheds on the wharves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Initially it was the first in a series of leading lights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. How could an agency so quickly transform from a leadinglight of public administration into a laggard? But do you not regret the fact that you do not preside over them yourself and are not their leadinglight? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The civil service is on the right path and it often serves as a good guide and leadinglight to the private sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I come from a county that is a leadinglight on zero waste and the techniques and methods of recycling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Who do you think was the leadinglight in that committee of inquiry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She still is a leadinglight, but the lamp shines slightly more inside her bushel now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were high hopes for the centre for defence medicine; we thought that it would provide the clear, leadinglight to guide medical defence services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She has been a leadinglight on road safety matters, as well as on other transport issues. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He wants to be the leadinglight of the school debating society rather than a serious politician. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must not assume that just because a child is underprivileged, he or she will necessarily be a leadinglight in antisocial behaviour in a town. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Advertising critics see advertising as the leadinglight in our culture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of leading light These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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