role

• n. 役割；任務
• n. （役割）人の名前；（イタリア語、セルビア語、チグル語）ローリー

古フランス語のrolle（紙のロール、文書）が語源で、語源的にはrollと同じ。

role (n.)

"part or character one takes," c. 1600, from French r?le "part played by a person in life," literally "roll (of paper) on which an actor's part is written," from Old French rolle (see roll (n.)). Meaning "function performed characteristically by someone" is from 1875. In the social psychology sense from 1913. Role model first attested 1957.

1. The Prime Minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role .

首相はイスラエルが積極的な役割を果たすことを約束した。

2.The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.

国連は停戦を監督する上で重要な役割を果たす。

3.Jennifer responded with anger and played the martyr role .

ジェニファーは怒りの反応を示し、大いに苦しみ始めた。

4.I don 't see my role as foisting my beliefs on them.

自分が彼らに考えを押し付けているとは思わなかった。

5.His new role could confirm him as one of our leading actors.

彼の新しいキャラクターは、彼が私たちの一流俳優の仲間入りをすることを確実にします。