[N-COUNT 可数名词]作用;地位;职位;角色 If you have a role in a situation or in society, you have a particular position and function in it.
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...the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection...
这种药物在防止感染加重方面的作用
Both sides have roles to play.
双方都各有自己的角色。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](电影、戏剧或歌剧中的)角色 A role is one of the characters that an actor or singer can play in a film, play, or opera.
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She has just landed the lead role in The Young Vic's latest production...
她刚刚获得在小维克剧院上演的最新作品中出演女主角的机会。
Shakespearean women's roles were originally written to be played by men.
莎士比亚笔下的女性角色在创作之初是打算由男性来扮演的。
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role★AWL/rəʊl; NAmEroʊl/noun1★the function or position that sb has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship 职能;地位;角色◆the role of the teacher in the classroom教师在课堂上的作用◆She refused to take on the traditional woman's role.她拒绝承担传统妇女的角色。◆In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal(= change of roles)with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. 许多夫妻彻底交换了角色,男人待在家里而女人出外工作。2★an actor's part in a play, film/movie, etc. (演员的)角色◆It is one of the greatest roles she has played.这是她所扮演过的最重要的角色之一。◆Who is in the leading role(= the most important one)?谁扮演主角?☞collocationsat
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3★the degree to which sb/sth is involved in a situation or an activity and the effect that they have on it 影响程度;作用◆the role of diet in preventing disease饮食在预防疾病中的作用◆The media play a major rolein influencing people's opinions. 媒体在影响舆论方面发挥着重要作用。◆a key/vital role关键╱至关重要的作用rolerolesrole/rəʊl; NAmEroʊl/
1the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on itrole in women’s role in society the role of diet in the prevention of diseaserole of They want to limit the role of government.2the character played by an actor in a play or filmSYN partrole of Matthews plays the role of a young doctor suspected of murder.the lead/leading/starring role (=the most important role) A young actor named Johnny Depp was given the leading role.major/minor role It was Johansson's first major movie role.the title role (=the role of the character whose name is in the title of a film or play) The film features Paul Schofield in the title role.3role reversal a situation in which two people, especially a man and a woman, each do what is traditionally expected of the otherCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsplay/have a role· He played a prominent role in the company’s success.take on a role (also assume a role formal) (=start having it)· Mr Jones took on the role of spokesperson for the organization.take a role· Britain began to take a more active role in the affairs of Europe.give somebody a role· Health experts should be given a key role in developing the correct procedures.cast somebody in a role written (=give someone a role, especially one they do not want)· He found himself cast in the role of guide and translator.adjectivesan important/major role· She played an important role in her husband’s political career.a key/central role· The report recognized the key role of teachers.a vital/crucial/essential role· Every member of the team has a vital role to play.an active role (=when you do practical things to achieve particular aims)· She took an active role in the community.a leading role (=the most important role)· They take a leading role in discussions.a significant role· Technology is already playing a significant role in classroom teaching.a prominent role· The military has played a prominent role in Burmese politics.a dual role (=when someone or something does two things)· People have dual roles in society as producers and consumers.somebody’s traditional role (=one based on ideas that have existed for a long time, without changing)· Some women are happy with their traditional role as carers.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsplay a role· She was the first actress to play the role of Peter Pan.have a role· His son has a small role in the series.take a role· In the end, I decided not to take the role.land a role (=be given a role)· In 1982 he landed a role in the musical 'Destry Rides Again'.cast somebody in a role (=give them a role)· Television producers would not cast her in lead roles.adjectivesa major/big role· It was his first major role.a minor/small role· He has had small roles in several other films.the lead/leading role (=the most important role)· He had already cast Tom Hanks in the lead role.a starring role (=one of the most important roles)· She was offered the starring role in a new British stage comedy.the title role (=the role of the character whose name is the title of the film or play)· She will play the title role in ‘Emma’ later this year.a supporting role (=not one of the main roles)· Lee has a supporting role as Judy’s best friend,a comic role· She admits she is attracted to comic roles.
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