1·The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion.
在平息叛乱中海军起了有限但却重要的作用。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Communication plays a significant role in our daily life, especially in modern society.
交流在我们的日常生活中，特别是在现代社会中起着重要作用。
3·Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions.
食物也有特定的意义，并在家庭或文化的庆祝活动或传统中发挥重要作用。
4·As the chapters will illustrate, mathematics is not restricted to the analytical and numerical; intuition plays a significant role.
正如这几章将要论述的，数学并不局限于解析和数值；直觉起着重要的作用。
5·While animals in captivity deserve sympathy, zoos play a significant role in starting young people down the path of related sciences.
虽然圈养动物值得同情，但动物园在引导年轻人走上相关科学道路方面发挥了重要作用。
6·It is still too early to predict the extent of the impact they may have, but all the signs are that they will play a significant role in the future .
现在预测它们会产生多大的影响还为时过早，但所有迹象都表明，它们将在未来发挥重要作用。
7·But they certainly play a significant role.
但是，它们肯定起到了重大的作用。
8·Genes play a significant role, as do peer relationships.
基因扮演了一个重要的角色，如同同龄人之间的人际关系那么重要。
9·China plays a significant role in resolving the issue.
在这一问题上，中国发挥了突出作用。
10·The food industry can play a significant role in promoting healthy diets by
食品工业可以在促进健康饮食方面起到重要作用