Butrecently,manyhistorianshavebeguntofocusontherolesslaveryplayedinthelivesofthefoundinggeneration.playedinthelivesofthefoundinggeneration.是过去分词作定语吗?therolesslavery翻译过来是作用的奴隶制度怎

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But recently,many historians have begun to focus on the roles slavery played in
the lives of the founding generation.played in the lives of the founding generation.是过去分词作定语吗?the roles slavery 翻译过来是 作用的奴隶制度怎么总感觉不太通顺?应该是奴隶制度的作用才对啊?

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slavery played in the lives of the founding generation.是一定语从句,从句先行词是 the roles在从句中作动词played的宾语,所以省略了关系代词that/which.全句意思是：但最近,许多历史学家已经开始专注于奴隶在创建人类生活时所起的作用（这一课题）.根据句子结构the roles 是主句中的宾语而slavery 是定语从句的主语,所以二者无关.