lead to

引き起こす、につながる

あることを引き起こす、または特定の結果が生じる可能性を高める。

やさしい英語で： To cause something to happen or make a particular result more likely.

• Smoking can lead to illness.
• Her hard work led to success.
• Could this mistake lead to more problems?

使い方： lead to something (Heavy rain can lead to flooding.); lead to someone doing something (The argument led to him leaving the team.)

類義語： cause, result in, bring about

よく使う表現： lead to something, lead to problems

案内する、に通じる

人をある場所へ案内する、または道がその場所に通じている。

やさしい英語で： To guide someone somewhere, or provide a route to a place.

• This road leads to the beach.
• She led me to my room.
• Where do these stairs lead to?

使い方： lead someone to a place (He led the visitors to the garden.); lead to a place (This path leads to the river.)

類義語： guide to, take to

よく使う表現： lead to somewhere, lead someone to somewhere