来自荷兰语 rooster,表格，清单，来自中古荷兰语 roosten,烤，烧烤，词源同 roast.比喻用法， 因表格如同烧烤架而得名。

1. The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,000.

业余垒球协会的裁判员名单上的人数已经减少到了57,000名。

2. He was in his office, preparing his duty roster for the coming month.

他正在自己的办公室里制定下一个月的执勤表。

3. The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.

老师查看花名册,想了解今年要教的学生.

4. From the studio's roster of leading men, Robert Walker was an obvious choice to play the part.

从该电影公司的男主角名单来看，罗伯特·沃克显然是出演这一角色的不二人选。

5. The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.

第二天，他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。