role
noun [ C ] uk/rəʊl/ us/roʊl/
(DUTY)
B2 地位;职责;作用;任务
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship
What is his role in this project? 他在这个工程中负责什么？
Schools play an important role in society. 学校在社会中起着非常重要的作用。
Six people have been put on trial for their role (= involvement) in the anti-government demonstrations. 6人因为参与反政府示威游行而受审。
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- Your role in the project will be strictly defined.
- The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is obeyed.
- Television has an important role to play in popularizing new scientific ideas.
- The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.
- The kidney plays a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
(ACTING)
B1 （电影或戏剧中的）角色
an actor's part in a film or play
She's got a leading/supporting role in the school play. 她在学校的戏剧表演中担当主角／配角。
She plays the role of a crooked lawyer. 她扮演一个奸诈的律师。
Synonym: part (SEPARATE PIECE)
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- She quickly left the chorus for a starring role.
- She's done all the important Shakespearean roles apart from Lady Macbeth.
- Marlene Dietrich was immortalized through her roles in movies like 'The Blue Angel'.
- The six principal roles in this opera have an average vocal range of two octaves.
- In despair, the theatre director recast the leading role.