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

As the number of hours of sunshine per day increase, and the sun's intensity reaches its peak in the lead up to summer, we asked Dr.
随着每天日照时间的延长以及阳光强度的增加，我们有必要对夏季的肌肤安全引起重视，为此我们采访了Alberta大学的皮肤病教授Dr。
It was just a lead up to other things I wanted to say.
我想说的是这事出有因。
Look for stairs to your left which lead up to the mezzanine.
沿左面楼梯步上夹层即达。
He stressed that COLLECTION did not miss any work following this gallop and that he was pleased with the progress of COLLECTION in the lead up to the race.
他强调，在该课快操之后，「闲话一句」一直未尝缺课，而他亦满意「闲话一句」的赛前操练进度。
To lead up to and soften ( a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.
调（音）通过准备调渐渐引入并柔和（不和谐音及其冲击）
The different mode of thinking between the Western people and Chinese people lead up to the different form of expression between English and Chinese.
西方人和中国人思维方式的不同导致了英汉两种语言表达形式的不同。
These two special campaings from beginning to end will make it clear that in the lead up to the Olympics Beijing is strengthening its management of the floating population.
两个专项行动前后推行，表明奥运前，北京对流动人口的管理力度正在加强。
I'm leading up to something quite important.
我正要谈到相当重要的部分。
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。
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。