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Roster N Personnel Dutch Rəustə N.值班表,花名册 英 值班表,花名册(A

单词 roster
音标 ['rəustə]
解释 n.值班表,花名册
红宝书 【英】 n. 值班表,花名册(a list of military or naval personnel or groups; any list; roll)
【考】 roster : personnel / slate : candidate(职员花名册/候选人 名录)
【记】 不要和rooster(公鸡) 相混
【例】 a membership roster
字源 roster (n.)
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.
不择手段背单词 n. 值班表(军官和入伍的现役军人的名单); 花名册
【记】roster原指烤肉的架子, 因为烤架与被平行线分成表格的纸张有相似之处, 所以引申为花名册.
【参】roast(v 烘烤)
【类】roster: personnel[staff] = slate: candidate = obituary: death职员花名册 = 侯选人名录 = 死人的讣告
趣味全助记 【记】源自荷兰语rooster(roast烤 + er)烤架,烤架象个表格;可看成roll 一卷,名单 + ster 东西;

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