| 单词 | role |
| 释义 | rolerole, rôle /roʊl/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun [countable] 1the position, job, or function someone or something has in a particular activity or situation SYN part: role in What is his role in the investigation? Everyone had a role in the project’s success.role as Many women are happy with their traditional role as caregivers. The Red Cross played a major role in the country’s rehabilitation. I’d like to take a more active role (=be more involved) at my children’s school. Gender roles are changing very quickly (=the different ways that men and women are expected to behave).2eng. lang. arts the character played by an actor in a play or movie SYN part: Brendan played the role of Romeo.the lead/leading/starring role Alexander had sung leading roles in more than 50 operas.a major/minor role Weaver plays only a minor role in the movie. “Peter Pan” features an unknown young actor in the title role (=the role of the character whose name is in the title of a movie or play).3role reversal a situation in which two people, usually a man and a woman or a child and a parent, take each other’s traditional roles: At 19, I had to take my dad to the hospital, which was a scary role reversal. [Origin: 1600–1700 French rôle roll, role, from Old French rolle rolled up document]COLLOCATIONSverbsplay/have a role He played a prominent role in the company’s success.take a role (=start being involved in something) Charlie began to take a more active role on the farm.take on a role (also assume a role formal) (=start having it) Mr. Jones assumed the role of spokesperson for the organization.fulfill a role (=do the work needed in a particular activity or position) Are the media strong enough to fulfill their role as a watchdog over the government?give somebody a role He was given a key role in the election campaign.switch/reverse roles (=start doing what someone else did, while they start doing what you did) Sometimes we reverse roles, and I drive while he reads the map.define a role (=decide what the role involves) New managers sometimes found it difficult to define their role.adjectives/nouns + rolean important role She played an important role in her husband’s political career.a major/significant/prominent role Technology is already playing a significant role in classroom teaching. The military has played a prominent role in Burmese politics.a key/central role (=the most important) The report recognized the key role of teachers.a vital/crucial/critical/essential role (=extremely important) Every member of the team has a vital role to play.the pivotal role (=the most important role and the ability to change things) Private companies have the pivotal role in job creation.an influential role Money plays an influential role in shaping public opinion.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 leadership role (=as a leader) Gonzalez has had a number of leadership roles at different organizations.a dual role (=when someone or something does two things) People have dual roles in society as producers and consumers. |
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