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role

US /roʊl/

noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự

Definition

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Her role in the project is to coordinate with suppliers.

Synonyms

  • function(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
  • dutya task or action required by one's occupation or position
  • partsomething determined in relation to something that includes it

Collocations

  • Easy play the role of a hero
    to play the role of a hero, meaning to participate in games or sport
  • Medium clarify key roles and responsibilities in the team
    to clarify key roles and responsibilities in the team, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
  • Hard assume a pivotal role in formulating macroeconomic policy
    to assume a pivotal role in formulating macroeconomic policy, meaning to take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • Very Hard relinquish one's ceremonial role without acrimony
    to relinquish one's ceremonial role without acrimony, meaning to part with a possession or right

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