*play·er/`pleə; ˈpleɪə/ n [C] 1 someone who plays a game or sport 运动员，选手 2 someone who plays a musical instrument 〔乐器〕演奏者: a piano player 钢琴演奏者 3 one of the people, countries etc that are involved in a situation 参与者，角色: a major player in the UN peace talks 联合国和平谈判中的主角