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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

role [rəul]
  1. 1. noun [of person] [ country] [ organization] (function) 作用
  2. 2. noun [Theater] (part) 角色

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

role
  1. 1. noun 角色,指演员电影戏剧,或歌剧扮演角色之一
  2. 2. noun 任务
role [rəʊl]
  1. 1. n.[c] 任务职责
    She will temporarily assume the role of company secretary.
    她将临时兼任公司的秘书
  2. 2. n.[c] [Theater] 演员扮演角色
    She has a major role in the new film.
    在这部新电影里她是一个主角
  3. 3. n.[c] 作用
    The Army can't play the same role as it used to.
    军队不能起到以前的作用了。
  4. 4. n.[c] 职能
    He fulfilled the role of best man at the wedding.
    婚礼上,他履行伴郎职责
    What is your role on the team?
    你在队伍中的职责什么

Collins English-English Dictionary

role [rəυl]
  1. 1. n a part or character in a play, film, etc, to be played by an actor or actress
  2. 2. n [psychol] the part played by a person in a particular social setting, influenced by his expectation of what is appropriate
  3. 3. n usual or customary function
    what is his role in the organization?
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C17: from French rôle roll, an actor's script

Examples

a bit role
一个很小的角色
play the role straight
如实地扮演这个角色
Last year I had to act the role of Marco Polo in a movie, but then I refused the proposal.
去年,我本来要在一部电影里扮演马可波罗,但是后来我拒绝了这个角色。
Sir Wallace had played an important role among the 18 judges on the bench at The London tribunal.
华莱士爵士曾是伦敦法庭里18位法官中的核心人物。
Biological factors play a major role in the development of mental illness.
生物因素在精神疾病的发展过程中起着很重要作用。

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