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role

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Related topics: Film, Theatre
role /rəʊl $ roʊl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [countableC]   → roll
1  TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDthe way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it 作用
role in
 women’s role in society
女性的社会角色
 the role of diet in the prevention of disease
饮食在疾病预防中的作用
role of
 They want to limit the role of government.
他们想限制政府的作用。
2  AMFAPTthe character played by an actor in a play or film 〔戏剧或电影中的〕角色 SYN part
role of
 Matthews plays the role of a young doctor suspected of murder.
马修斯扮演一名涉嫌谋杀的年轻医生。
the lead/leading/starring role (=the most important role) 主角
 A young actor named Johnny Depp was given the leading role.
一位名叫约翰尼·德普的年轻演员获演主角。
major/minor role
 It was Johansson's first major movie role.
这是约翰逊首次在影片中担任主角。
the title role (=the role of the character whose name is in the title of a film or play) 片[剧]名角色
 The film features Paul Schofield in the title role.
这部影片的同名角色由保罗·斯科菲尔德担纲。
3. role reversal a situation in which two people, especially a man and a woman, each do what is traditionally expected of the other 角色倒转〔尤指男女交换传统角色〕
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role reversal• But a role reversal might be interesting to start off with.• But, on the dodges and self-deceptions of role reversal, this play is indefatigably predictable.• As parents age, the issue of role reversal becomes more prominent.• But if the move from history to hystery were simply a matter of role reversal it would be relatively unproblematic.• This is a remarkable role reversal.• But there has been some role reversal.• A recent parenting study corroborates the benefits of such role reversal.• Another important finding of the study was the confusion and ambivalence which these carers exhibited in relation to role reversal.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it 作用
verbs
play/have a role 起某种作用
He played a prominent role in the company’s success.
他在公司的成功之路上扮演了重要角色。
take on a role (also assume a role formal) (=start having it) 承担起某种作用
Mr Jones took on the role of spokesperson for the organization.
琼斯先生就任该机构发言人一职。
take a role 发挥某种作用
Britain began to take a more active role in the affairs of Europe.
英国开始在欧洲事务中发挥更加积极的作用。
give somebody a role 让某人扮演一个角色
nHealth experts should be given a key role in developing the correct procedures.
ncast somebody in a role written (=give someone a role, especially one they do not want)
He found himself cast in the role of guide and translator.
adjectives
an important/major role 重要作用
She played an important role in her husband’s political career.
她在丈夫的政治生涯中起了重要作用。
a key/central role 关键作用
The report recognized the key role of teachers.
这份报告承认了教师的关键作用。
a vital/crucial/essential role 极其重要的作用
Every member of the team has a vital role to play.
队里的每一名成员都极其重要。
an active role (=when you do practical things to achieve particular aims) 积极作用
She took an active role in the community.
她积极参与社区事务。
a leading role (=the most important role) 最重要的作用
nThey take a leading role in discussions.
a significant role 重要作用
nTechnology is already playing a significant role in classroom teaching.
a prominent role 重要作用
nThe military has played a prominent role in Burmese politics.
a dual role (=when someone or something does two things) 双重作用
nPeople have dual roles in society as producers and consumers.
somebody’s traditional role (=one based on ideas that have existed for a long time, without changing) 某人的传统角色
nSome women are happy with their traditional role as carers.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the character played by an actor in a play or film 〔戏剧或电影中的〕角色
verbs
nplay a role
She was the first actress to play the role of Peter Pan.
nhave a role
His son has a small role in the series.
take a role 发挥某种作用
nIn the end, I decided not to take the role.
nland a role (=be given a role)
In 1982 he landed a role in the musical 'Destry Rides Again'.
ncast somebody in a role (=give them a role)
Television producers would not cast her in lead roles.
adjectives
na major/big role
It was his first major role.
na minor/small role
He has had small roles in several other films.
nthe lead/leading role (=the most important role)
He had already cast Tom Hanks in the lead role.
na starring role (=one of the most important roles)
She was offered the starring role in a new British stage comedy.
the title role (=the role of the character whose name is the title of the film or play) 片[剧]名角色
nShe will play the title role in ‘Emma’ later this year.
na supporting role (=not one of the main roles)
Lee has a supporting role as Judy’s best friend,
na comic role
She admits she is attracted to comic roles.
Examples from the Corpus
role• School staff take an active role in providing career guidance.• But early today his role in the drama remained unclear.• But we all had our little roles to play in this charade, and I was playing mine.• The traditional male role in marriage is to provide for women and children.• Luthans et al. would say that they conceived of the managerial role primarily as traditional management activities, and routine information.• The marketing role in an organization is carried out by numerous individuals.• The Forestry Commission has two official roles in national life.• The truth of this does not make it easy to define the teacher's role in management.• When he took over the role last year, the box office took off, and the reviews were positively glowing.
Origin role
(1600-1700) French rôle “roll, role”, from Old French rolle; → ROLL2
role noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2
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