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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lead·er·ship DATE 1821 1. the office or position of a leader 2. capacity to lead 3. the act or an instance of leading 4. leaders the party leadership English Etymology leadership 1821, "position of a leader," from leader + -ship. Sense extended by late 19c. to "characteristics necessary to be a leader." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 leadership lead·er·ship / 5li:dEFip; NAmE -dErF- / noun1. [U] the state or position of being a leader 领导；领导地位: a leadership contest 领导地位的角逐 The party thrived under his leadership. 这个党在他的领导下兴旺起来。 2. [U] the ability to be a leader or the qualities a good leader should have 领导才能；领导应有的品质: leadership qualities / skills 领导的素质/技巧 Strong leadership is needed to captain the team. 担任这个队的队长需要强有力的领导才能。 3. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of leaders of a particular organization, etc. 领导班子；领导层: The party leadership is / are divided. 这个党的领导阶层意见不合。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English leadership noun ADJ. clear, effective, firm, outstanding, real, strong He was praised for his firm leadership. | poor, weak | charismatic, dynamic, visionary | hardline | traditional | personal | deputy He is standing in the deputy leadership election. | collective, joint | local, national, world | Conservative, Labour, etc. | cultural, industrial, intellectual, military, moral, political, spiritual Political leadership needs a particular combination of skills. | church, government, parliamentary, party, union VERB + LEADERSHIP assume, take on/over When Smith died, Blair took over the leadership of the party. | assert her method of asserting personal leadership | exercise, provide, show In the crisis he showed real leadership. LEADERSHIP + NOUN bid, campaign, challenge | ballot, battle, contest, election, race, struggle | role | structure | style | qualities, skills He lacks leadership qualities. PREP. under sb's ~ The school has flourished under the leadership of Mr Buxton. | ~ from What is really needed is clear leadership from the prime minister. | ~ in Leadership in science now went to the United States. PHRASES a challenge to sb's leadership She withstood several challenges to her leadership. | a lack of leadership, sb's style of leadership Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lead·er·ship \ˈlēdə(r)ˌship\ noun 1. : the office or position of a leader < forced from the leadership by younger men — Collier's Year Book > < could not have maintained that leadership without her reputation for fair play — Lewis Galantiere > < assumed leadership of the opposition > 2. a. : the quality of a leader : capacity to lead < could not fail to perceive that there was no leadership in him — S.H.Adams > < leadership is that ingredient of personality which causes men to follow — H.S.Gilbertson > < only a few people possess the quality of leadership — J.A.Schumpeter > b. : the act or an instance of leading < the essence of leadership is the successful resolution of problems — Dean Acheson > < true leadership … is enlightenment and exhortation — Max Eastman > < fought bravely under his leadership > < leadership molds individuals into a team — Harold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell > c. : a group of persons who lead < a leadership is one of the major functional divisions to be found in all groups — H.D.Lasswell & Abraham Kaplan > < the party leadership ignored the dispute — Frank Tollman > < recruit youth leadership in the conduct of recreation activity — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union > |
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