I felt it was important for women to join and take a leading role.

我感觉妇女参与并担任领导角色很重要。

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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？

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Jack never likes to take a leading role in any affair. He's happy just going with the crowd.

杰克从没在任何事情上担当过领导责任，他很高兴随大流。

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At moments of individual or community mourning, for instance, church authorities still often take a leading role.

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Blu's Italian shareholders, which include Mediaset and Autostrade, controlled by the Benetton group, blamed BT for failing to take a leading role in the bidding.

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The point is will the U.S. take a leading role?

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