The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a supporting role.

罗伯特•林赛在这部影片中担任配角。

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Usually the minute-taker only plays a supporting role in the meeting.

会议记录员在会议上通常只是配角。

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When you're playing a supporting role, do you try to bring the same energy that you'd bring to a lead role?

你出演配角，会投入和主角时一样的精力吗？

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Besides best picture, the nominations include Quentin Tarantino for best director and Christoph Waltz for best actor in a supporting role.

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When Dean sold his company in 1984, he continued to build on his acting career, that earlier included a supporting role in the 1971 motion picture, "Diamonds Are Forever."

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It means they go into a supporting role."

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The DEA was involved, but only in a supporting role, agency spokeswoman Dawn Dearden said.

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Chiesi pled guilty (and is also awaiting sentencing), but arguably she played only a supporting role.

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In 2006, Hudson took a supporting role in the film adaptation of the Motown musical Dreamgirls.

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