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问题描述
She was keen to take on the role of producer.
请问这个句子中 the role of 后面的名词 reporter 前为什么没有冠词呢？可以这样说吗？
She was keen to take on the role of the producer.
She was keen to take on the role of a producer.
老师答疑
何老师：
▲曾老师的分析很好！但这个问题，我们也可以从另一个角度来理解，即将role of 后面的名词理解为一种“独一无二的身份或职位等”，其前的冠词是被省略掉了。比如英国著名语法学家夸克等人在《英语语法大全》中就有类似观点，夸克等人不仅认为 the role of 后面的名词通常省略，而且 the post of, the position of 后面的名词前也通常省略冠词。
▲关于这个问题，《英语语法大全》的原文是这样说的：
Because a unique role is implied, the definite article is generallyomitted following expressions such as the post of, the position of, and therole of.
该句大意为：由于隐含有“独一无二的身份”的意思，the post of,the position of, and the role of 这类表达后面的定冠词通常是被省略的。
▲类似例句：
She was keen to take on the role of producer. 她很想当制片人。
At our meeting, I took on the role of secretary. 我在会上当秘书。
Sally stepped into the role of team leader. 萨莉开始担任队长。
She was offered the position of sales manager. 她获得销售经理的职位。
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。
I am pleased to tell you that your application for the post ofAssistant Editor has been successful. 我很高兴地通知你，你已经成功申请到了助理编辑一职。
His career culminated with the post of ambassador to NATO. 他的事业以驻北约大使一职达到顶点。
▲《英语语法大全》只是认为 the post of, the positionof, and the role of 这类表达后面的定冠词通常被省略，而不是说一定要省略，所以有时也用冠词也是可能的。如：
I have been relegated to the role of a mere assistant. 已经把我降到只任助手的工作了。（牛津词典）
曾老师：
个人认为 She was keen to take on the role of (a / the) producer.都可以。
1. 表特指可用 the。如：
He will played the role of the doctor in my latest drama. 他将在我最新的戏里出演医生的角色。《外研社英汉多功能词典》
He played the role of the old king in our school play. 他在我们学校演的剧中扮演老国王的角色。《现代英汉词典》
Social services departments must accept, above all, the role of the parents. 社会服务部门必须认可的，首先是父母的角色。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
2. 表泛指可用 a 或省略 a。如：
He always takes the role of a mediator in any dispute. 他总是在争论中充当调停人的角色。《现代汉英综合大词典》
She plays the role of a crooked lawyer. 她扮演心术不正的律师的角色。《剑桥高级学习词典》
Matthews plays the role of a young doctor suspected of murder. 马修斯扮演涉嫌谋杀的年轻医生的角色。《朗文当代英语词典》
The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy. 行政职务耗掉本很多精力。《简明英汉词典》
She could not see herself in the role of ministering angel. 她想象不出自己成为一名救死扶伤的天使会是什么样。（爱词霸《权威词典》）
She was then relegated to the role of assistant. 随后她被降级做助手了。（爱词霸《权威词典》）
3. 接专有名词一定不要冠词。如：
play the role of Ophelia in Hamlet 扮演 “哈姆雷特”中 欧菲莉亚的角色《21世纪英汉汉英双向词典》
She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth. 她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。（爱词霸《权威词典》）
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