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 heroto play the role of a hero, meaning to participate in games or sport
- Medium clarify key roles and responsibilities in the teamto clarify key roles and responsibilities in the team, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
- Hard assume a pivotal role in formulating macroeconomic policyto 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 acrimonyto relinquish one's ceremonial role without acrimony, meaning to part with a possession or right
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.