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单词 role
释义

role

UK /rəʊl/

Word Forms

singularrole
pluralroles

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation

    It’s not my role to tell the politicians what to do.

    role in:

    We expect parents to have a key role in this discussion.

    play a role:

    Trade unions have played a significant role in the recent debate.

    role of:

    The book examines the role of food and drink in society.

    role as:

    The banks developed a new role as providers of financial services.

    Synonyms and related words

    Purposes and intentions

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with role
    ▪ central, crucial, decisive, dominant, important, key, leading, major, positive, prominent, significant, vital

  2. 2
    the character played by a particular actor in a film, play etc

    He won an Oscar for his role.

    take/play the role of someone:

    Who took the role of Ursula?

    leading/starring role (=the most important role):

    The leading role should have gone to a more well-known star.

    Synonyms and related words

    Roles for actors

role

US /roʊl/

Word Forms

singularrole
pluralroles

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation

    It’s not my role to tell the politicians what to do.

    role in:

    We expect parents to have a key role in this discussion.

    play a role:

    Labor unions have played a significant role in the recent debate.

    role of:

    The book examines the role of food and drink in society.

    role as:

    The banks developed a new role as providers of financial services.

    Synonyms and related words

    Purposes and intentions

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with role
    ▪ central, crucial, decisive, dominant, important, key, leading, major, positive, prominent, significant, vital

  2. 2
    the character played by a particular actor in a movie, play, etc.

    He won an Oscar for his role.

    take/play the role of someone:

    Who took the role of Ursula?

    leading/starring role (=the most important role):

    The leading role should have gone to a more well-known star.

    Synonyms and related words

    Roles for actors
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