role

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

role /ˈroʊl/ noun

plural roles

role

/ˈroʊl/

noun

plural roles

Learner's definition of ROLE

[count]

: the character played by an actor角色

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends.她喜欢给她的朋友们当媒人。
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。
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。
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。