1727, from Dutch rooster "table, list," originally "gridiron," from Middle Dutch roosten "to roast" (see roast (v.)). So called from the grid of lines drawn on a paper to make a list.
雙語例句
1. The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,000.
業余壘球協會的裁判員名單上的人數已經減少到了57,000名。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was in his office, preparing his duty roster for the coming month.
他正在自己的辦公室里制定下一個月的執勤表。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.
老師查看花名冊,想了解今年要教的學生.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. From the studio's roster of leading men, Robert Walker was an obvious choice to play the part.
從該電影公司的男主角名單來看，羅伯特·沃克顯然是出演這一角色的不二人選。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.