plural roles
plural roles
Learner's definition of ROLE
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: the character played by an actor角色 -
He plays the role of the villain.他扮演一个反派角色。
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She was given the starring/lead/leading role.她领衔主演。
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I had a minor/major role in the play.在这部剧中我演配角/主角。
2
a : a part that someone or something has in a particular activity or situation作用 —
usually + in -
Everyone had a role [=hand] in winning the game. [=everyone helped to win the game]每个人都为赢得这场比赛贡献了自己的力量。
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The government is taking an active role in improving public schools. [=the government is actively involved in improving public schools]政府正在积极推动公立学校发展。
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He had a key role in designing the bridge.他在这座桥的设计过程中起到了关键作用。
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She talked about the roles of exercise and a healthy diet in preventing heart disease.她谈论了锻炼和健康饮食在预防心脏病方面的作用。
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Newspapers play a major role in determining how people think about politics.在影响人们如何看待政治方面，报纸起着主要作用。
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Religion plays an important role in his life. [=religion is very important to him]宗教在他的生活中起了重要作用。
b : the part that someone has in a family, society, or other group（在家庭、社会或其他团体中担当的）角色，职责 -
After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual role of mother and father for her children.丈夫离开她之后，她只好承担起孩子母亲和父亲的双重职责。
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She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends.她喜欢给她的朋友们当媒人。
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She challenged the traditional roles assigned to women.她对妇女被赋予的传统角色提出了挑战。
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We'll switch/reverse roles this time, and you can wash the dishes while I dry them.这次我们将调换职责，你来洗盘子而我负责把它们擦干。
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It was a case of role reversal: the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.那是个职责转换的情况：父亲待在家照看孩子而母亲外出工作。