Phrase
a role to play
phrase
一席之地
a function or part that someone has or can take in a particular situation
In use
In this team project, every member has a role to play.
She believes that education has a crucial role to play in poverty reduction.
Even small businesses have a role to play in the local economy.
have a role to play (in sth)
Everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment.
每个人在保护环境中都有一席之地。
give sb a role to play
The director gave each actor a role to play.
导演给了每个演员一个角色要扮演。
find a role to play (in sth)
She found a role to play in the community.
她在社区中找到了一席之地。
Common mistakes
He has role to play in the project.He has a role to play in the project.
中文母语者常遗漏冠词，因为汉语没有冠词。'role'为可数名词，需用不定冠词'a'。
She found a role to play on the company.She found a role to play in the company.
表示在某个组织或团体中时，介词应用'in'而非'on'。'on'通常用于团队、委员会等具体群体。
Connections
Word family
- role
- 角色；作用 · n.
- player
- 玩家；运动员 · n.
- role-playing
- 角色扮演 · n.
- role model
- 榜样；楷模 · n.
- playwright
- 剧作家 · n.
- playful
- 爱玩的；嬉戏的 · adj.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与 have 连用，构成 have a role to play (in sth)，表示‘在…中有一席之地/发挥作用’。固定搭配中的冠词 a 不可省略。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.