英汉词典

1. 作用;地位;职位;角色
    If you have a role in a situation or in society, you have a particular position and function in it.

    e.g. ...the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection...
           这种药物在防止感染加重方面的作用
    e.g. Both sides have roles to play.
           双方都各有自己的角色。

2. (电影、戏剧或歌剧中的)角色
    A role is one of the characters that an actor or singer can play in a film, play, or opera.

role什么意思

    e.g. She has just landed the lead role in The Young Vic's latest production...
           她刚刚获得在小维克剧院上演的最新作品中出演女主角的机会。
    e.g. Shakespearean women's roles were originally written to be played by men.
           莎士比亚笔下的女性角色在创作之初是打算由男性来扮演的。