leading off

基本解释

Stories can be effective in leading off any kind of speech.
不论哪种类型的演讲，以故事开篇都会给人留下深刻的印象。
edu.sina.com.cn
One by one, they were placed in a maze consisting of a central path with several routes leading off it. One of those routes—always the same one—led to food.
它们依次被置于由一条干路和数条支路所组成的迷宫之中，所有支路外观都相同，但其中只有一条可通向食物。
If you skip the Empathy step, your child will think you're using Plan A because you're leading off with your concern and that's usually a signal that you're about to impose your will.
如果你跳过了共鸣步骤，你的孩子会认为你在使用方案A，因为你开始你的关心，并且那通常传达了一个信号，你将你的意思强加进方案。

On Tuesday,leading business newspaper Kommersant estimated that the fire damages will total $15 billion trimming one percentage point off an already feeble economic recovery.
It's the leading man, however, who has made the most eloquent appeal to me ] to call off the production.
就是那个男主角，然而，他发出强有力的呼吁,让我停止生产，这是在48页的中间。
耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选
They love to kind of luxuriate in the opportunity to show off their voice on a leading tone, build up expectation, make you wait even more for that tonic.
他们总是喜欢借机,在导音部分卖弄下自己的歌喉,以增加听众的期望,让大家更渴望听到主音
耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选