play a role

基本解釋

He was invited to play a role in this TV play.
他被邀請在這個電視劇里扮演一個角色。
He or she will then show you how all these things, combined, play a role in choosing a career.
然后他/她會向你解釋如何將這些事情結(jié)合起來，在你擇業(yè)時發(fā)揮作用。
I think this may be an extraordinary moment in history where Africa can become a continent of hope and the Bank can play a role in that.
他說："我認為，這可能是歷史上一個不同尋常的時刻，使非洲成為一個希望的大陸，世行可以在這方面發(fā)揮作用。

That study asked them whether a patient's age and other illnesses might play a role in not recommending chemotherapy after surgery.
Now, it gets complicated because there are some cases where we do allow stereotypes to play a role.
但實際情況沒有這么簡單,因為有時候我們確實允許,把刻板印象應用到生活中。
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Now, the marriage case is extreme but Freud gives a lot of simpler examples where this sort of unconscious motivation might play a role.
婚姻是一個極端的例子,但弗洛伊德還舉了很多簡單點的例子,來闡釋無意識動機是如何發(fā)揮作用的。
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But I do believe that emotions can and should play a role in decision-making.
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