1·Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
在这个组织中，妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Could it be that science, which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role?
长期以来在探索过程中一直扮演着次要角色的科学将最终发挥主要作用，是这样吗？
3·She played a minor role in the movie.
她在电影中扮演了一个次要的角色。
4·Mike plays a minor role in the movie.
迈克在那部电影里扮演一个配角。
5·The actress played a minor role in the play.
这位女演员在剧中扮演次要角色。
6·I had a minor role, playing a character called Vera.
我获得了一个未成年角色，扮演一个叫做维拉的人物。
7·In this respect, cancer still plays a relatively minor role.
在这方面，肿瘤只发挥比较次要的作用。
8·He was proud of having ever played a minor role in a play.
他对自己曾在一本剧本里扮演过一个次要角色很自豪。
9·The actor seems very pleased to play a minor role in the drama.
那名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。
10·Actor who seems to be very happy to play to play in a minor role.
那位名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要的角色。