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

And stairs lead up to the six-foot by eight-foot bedroom.
房间里六英尺的楼梯通往卧室，卧室也只有8英尺高。
In the lead up to World Health Day, WHO is following the experiences of six mothers-to-be living in different countries of the world.
在世界卫生日之前，世界卫生组织正在跟踪生活在世界上不同国家的六个母亲生活情况。
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。
Macao's Chief Executive, Edmund Ho, has meet top mainland officials for a progress report in a lead up to the territory's handover anniversary on Wednesday.
在澳门回归一周年前夕，澳门行政长官何厚铧于星期三向中国高层官员作述职报告。
Four fine stone steps lead up to the front door.
四层精美的石阶引至前门。
In most cases, to find out the cause of the error you need to take some type of trace that will show the sequence of calls that lead up to the error.
在大多数情况下，要找出错误的起因，需要进行某种类型的跟踪，以便通过跟踪来揭示导致错误的调用序列。
Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths
艾伦·汤姆林森再现了导致多人死亡的一系列事件。
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。
Look for stairs to your left which lead up to the mezzanine.
沿左面楼梯步上夹层即达。
I'm leading up to something quite important.
我正要谈到相当重要的部分。