play a part
play a part — idiom
1. to be one of the factors, actions, or people that help make something happen or
to be one of the factors, actions, or people that help make something happen or reach a particular result
Good communication played a big part in the success of the Lin family's renovation project.
collocation: play a big part in
The new teacher's patience played an important part in helping the shy students feel more comfortable in class.
collocation: play an important part in
Weather conditions may have played a part in the accident, but human error was the main cause.
The hospital's early detection system played a vital part in saving the patient's life.
- contribute to
more direct and general; 'play a part' emphasises being one factor among many
- have a hand in
more informal; implies direct involvement rather than passive influence
- be a factor in
more technical or analytical; used for causes rather than people
- have no bearing on
opposite: to have no influence or effect on a result
文法句型
play a part in [something]
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives such as 'big', 'important', 'key', 'significant', or 'major' before 'part' to indicate the size of the contribution. The thing contributed to is introduced by the preposition 'in'.