play‧er S2 W1 / pleɪə $ -ər / 名词 [可数名词]

1 someone who takes part in a game or sport :

a basketball player

2 one of the important people, companies, countries etc that is involved in and influences a situation, especially one involving competition

a major/dominant/key etc player

a firm that is a dominant player on Wall Street

player in/on

a key player in world affairs

3 a CD/record/video etc player a machine that is used to play CDs, videos etc

4 someone who plays a musical instrument :

a guitar player

5 a man who has sexual relationships with many different women

6 old-fashioned an actor

→ key mover/player at key 2