“lead to”是英语中常用的动词短语,核心含义是“导致;引起;通向”,其中“to”是介词(而非不定式符号),因此后面需接名词、代词或动名词(v.-ing)。
此时“lead to”侧重“由某一行为/状态引发后续结果”,常见于描述客观因果或逻辑推导。
主语可以是物、事、行为(如习惯、事件、决策等);
宾语是结果(如问题、后果、变化等)。
Smoking leads to lung cancer.(吸烟导致肺癌。)
His laziness led to his failure in the exam.(他的懒惰导致了考试失败。)
Missing the train led to us being late for the meeting.(错过火车导致我们开会迟到。)
The new policy will lead to more job opportunities.(新政策将带来更多就业机会。)
此时“lead to”描述“某条路/方法最终到达某地点/目标”,常见于地理、方位或抽象的“路径”。
This path leads to the village.(这条小路通向村庄。)
The sign says the road leads to the airport.(路标显示这条路通往机场。)
Hard work leads to success.(努力工作通向成功。)(抽象用法:“努力”是“成功”的路径)
1、 “to”是介词,后接动名词:
若要表达“导致做某事”,需用lead to doing sth.,而非“lead to do sth.”(因为“to”不是不定式符号)。
错误:His mistake led to lose the game.
正确:His mistake led to losing the game.(他的失误导致输了比赛。)
2、 与“lead sb. to do sth.”的区别:
“lead sb. to do sth.”是另一个结构,意为“引导/促使某人做某事”(此时“to”是不定式符号,后接动词原形),强调“主观引导”,而非“客观导致”。
The teacher’s encouragement led her to pursue a career in music.(老师的鼓励促使她从事音乐事业。)
The evidence led the police to arrest the suspect.(证据引导警方逮捕了嫌疑人。)
表“导致”:result in / cause / bring about / contribute to
表“通向”:go to / point to / lead towards
综上,“lead to”的核心是“从A到B的连接”——要么是“原因到结果”的因果连接,要么是“路径到终点”的空间/抽象连接。掌握其介词属性和搭配,就能准确使用啦!