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role

/ˈrol/KK

/ˈɹoʊl/IPA

練發音
名詞
高中
難度 3 個義項
countable
變化形
複數

roles

1.
角色;人物
常用

演員在電影、電視節目或戲劇中所飾演的人物

用法:通常使用可數形式;常與「飾演」或「扮演」搭配

the leading role
a supporting role
She played the role of a teacher in the school play.
play a role
take the role of

She played the role of a teacher in the school play.

她在校內戲劇中飾演一名老師。

2.
作用;功能
極常用

某人或某事物在一項活動、計畫或情況中所發揮的作用

用法:常與「在……中」或「在……裡」的概念搭配;常見結構為「play a role in+名詞或動名詞」

play an important role in
play a key role in
a major role
the role of technology
Parents play an important role in children's education.

Parents play an important role in children's education.

父母在孩子的教育中扮演重要角色。

3.
職責;身分
常用

某人在團體、組織或社會情境中所擔任的職位或應負的責任

用法:可與「擔任」或「定義」搭配;談到多項職責時常使用複數概念

take on a new role
define one's role
role in the team
role as a parent
Everyone has a different role in the project.

Everyone has a different role in the project.

每個人在這項計畫中都有不同的職責。

常見錯誤

He plays an important role on protecting the environment.

He plays an important role in protecting the environment.

My role is help new students.

My role is to help new students.

She is a role in the school play.

She has a role in the school play.

He has an important role for the team.

He has an important role on the team.

相關字詞
character 近義
part 近義
function 近義
responsibility 近義
role-play 同源詞
學習提示

・「play a role in」是非常常見的搭配,意思是「在……中發揮作用」。

・「role」可指戲劇中的角色,也可指工作、家庭或團體中的職責與身分。

・不要把「role」和「rule」混淆;「role」是角色或作用,「rule」是規則。

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