leading light

IMPORTANTa respected person who leads a group or organization, or is important in a particular area of knowledge or activity 受人尊敬的领导者，有影响的重要人物

The two women were leading lights of the women’s union.

这两位女性是妇联的主要人物。

Examples from the Corpus

leading light• By now, Braudel had become one of its leading lights, and from 1956 to 1968 he was virtually its editor.• She loves gym workouts, swimming and playing netball - she is a leading light in a local women's team.• On renouncing alcohol he was pardoned and he set sail for Darlington where he became a leading light in the Society.• This victory may set Stretch up with a world-title elimination fight with Britain's other leading light middleweight, Chris Pyatt.• Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.• The merchants were the leading lights of the popolo grasso or rich bourgeoisie.• Another was a leading light opera singer in the local community.

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词汇	leading light
释义	leading light leading light IMPORTANTa respected person who leads a group or organization, or is important in a particular area of knowledge or activity 受人尊敬的领导者，有影响的重要人物 The two women were leading lights of the women’s union. 这两位女性是妇联的主要人物。 Examples from the Corpus leading light• By now, Braudel had become one of its leading lights, and from 1956 to 1968 he was virtually its editor.• She loves gym workouts, swimming and playing netball - she is a leading light in a local women's team.• On renouncing alcohol he was pardoned and he set sail for Darlington where he became a leading light in the Society.• This victory may set Stretch up with a world-title elimination fight with Britain's other leading light middleweight, Chris Pyatt.• Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.• The merchants were the leading lights of the popolo grasso or rich bourgeoisie.• Another was a leading light opera singer in the local community. → leading light at leading1(2)
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