■ noun
1》 an actor's part in a play, film, etc.
2》 a person's or thing's function in a particular situation.
Origin
C17: from obs. Fr. roule 'roll', referring orig. to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written.
■ noun
1》 an actor's part in a play, film, etc.
2》 a person's or thing's function in a particular situation.
Origin
C17: from obs. Fr. roule 'roll', referring orig. to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004