2 the role of 后面的名词不能加冠词吗

What will happen when Gru takes on the role of father?

这是高中英语新教材译林版必修12单元的句子(p28)

请问:the role of 后面的名词不能加冠词吗?比如说成:

What will happen when Gru takes on the role of the father?

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最佳答案 2022-09-03 09:02

是的,the role of father / mother 这一搭配中的 father / mother 前通常(不是绝对)不用冠词。类似的例子如:

His oldest brother assumed the role of father. 他的大哥担起父亲的职责。

I’ve had to take on the role of mother in her absence. 她不在的时候我必须担当起母亲的职责。

She has been invited to assume the role of mentor. 她已应邀担任辅导教师。

Johnson had agreed at an earlier date to take on the role of chairman. 约翰逊早些时候答应担任主席职务。

Half jokingly, Clare took on the role of teacher. 克莱尔半开玩笑地扮起老师来。

Doctors do not always act out the role of doctor. 医生不一定总是起到医生的作用。

I nominated Paul to take on the role of treasurer. 我推荐保罗担任司库。

She was then relegated to the role of assistant. 随后她被降级做助手了。

但用冠词的例子也可以在词典(麦克米伦高阶英语词典)中查到。如:

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王汝涛   - 英语教师
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     赞同大鹏老师的解答,为了便于网友理解和掌握,我再补充几点我的理解:

the role of + 名词结构中,根据语境的需要或作者的写作习惯,名词前不使用冠词或使用定冠词或不定冠词,都是常见的。总的来讲,区别很小,有时可以忽略。不用冠词,一般更侧重职责,the role of father, 侧重父亲的职责,当然说话人不一定就是父亲。the role of the father,一般两种可能,类指或特指。如大鹏老师提供的字典例句:The role of the mother was played by... 这里是特指电影中的那个母亲的角色。

有时也可以用所有格结构,如a father's role 名词也可以用复数形式。如:role(s) of fathers.

请比较外媒例句的不同用法:

1. The role of a father in the family is incredibly important to their child or children's psychological and physical wellbeing. 

2. Men who assume the role of a father are often relied upon to impart this inner strength, even when the demand of carrying the weight of that responsibility seems too much to bear. 

3. However, the role of the father has been considerably more contentious, and the evidence is more mixed than for mothers. 

4. The role of the father has tremendously diminished in America. In fact, some actually believe and have expressed the view that the role of the father is a disposable one.

5. Knowing the role of father in the traditional Chinese family is crucial for understanding the meaning of the emperor and Chinese authoritarianism in general.

7. He is trying to learn the role of father, just as the woman is trying to learn the role of mother.

8. He then takes on his father's role and casts Falstaff as himself.

10. Given these limitations, the research provides insights into the roles of fathers in childbirth...


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