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.
例文
1. The Amateur Softball Association 's roster of umpires has declined to 57000.
アマチュアソフトボール協会の審判員リストの人数は57000人に減少した。
2.He was in his office,preparing his duty roster for the coming month.
彼は自分のオフィスで次の月の勤務表を作成している。/
3.The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.
先生は花名簿を見て、今年教える学生を知りたいと思っています。
4.From the studio 's roster of leading men,Robert Walker was an obvious choice to play the part.