take a lead

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The UK must take a lead in cleaning up emissions, " said Simon Birkett, spokesman for the Campaign for Clean Air in London.
英国必须带头清理排放。
For all the concerns about the BoJ, however, many observers welcomed signs that the administration was beginning to take a lead on the matter.
尽管对日本央行还有许多忧虑，很多观察者仍然欢迎政府在处理经济问题上开始起带头作用。
"Hillary Clinton is concerned that the Tories would not take a lead in Europe, " one European diplomatic source said.
一名欧洲外交消息人士称：“希拉里·克林顿担心，保守党不会在欧洲占据主导地位。

Experts say the ability to take up lead is reduced when the pH level is above six and a half.
And,he says President Obama needs to take a clear lead on climate change when he attends the summit next week.
India and China have been vocal in demanding that rich, developed countries, such as the United States, take the lead in cutting carbon emissions, which exceed theirs on a per capita basis.

"My goal is not to take a lead that's going to hurt my career, " says McHale.
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