roster

/ˈrɒstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrɑːstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrä-stər also ˈrȯ- or ˈrō-/ (ame, mw)

roster — noun

  • rostersingular
  • rostersplural

1. a written record of names that shows which people belong to a particular group a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a written record of names that shows which people belong to a particular group and what each person is expected to do.

例句

The team roster lists all players who will travel to the national championship.

collocation: team roster

Gabriela's name went onto the volunteer roster after she signed up at the community centre.

passive: be added to a roster

同義詞
  • list

    a more general word; any series of items, not necessarily people

  • register

    a formal, official record kept for legal or administrative purposes

  • roll

    mainly used in military or school contexts, e.g. roll call

常見錯誤

❌The coach announced the roster of the match.
✅The coach announced the roster for the match.
💡Use 'for' to show the purpose of the roster, not 'of'.
❌Please put my name on the register for Saturday's shift.
✅Please put my name on the roster for Saturday's shift.
💡A register is a formal record of attendance or events; a roster is specifically a list of people and their assigned duties.

2. a written plan that shows when each person must do a particular job or be presen

2.名詞B2
釋義

a written plan that shows when each person must do a particular job or be present for work, especially in an organisation where tasks are shared among different people.

例句

Eitan checked the weekend roster to see if he was on duty Saturday evening.

collocation: on duty / on the roster

The hospital publishes a new nursing roster at the beginning of every month.

collocation: nursing roster

同義詞
  • rota

    British English, same meaning; interchangeable in most contexts

  • schedule

    more general; can refer to times, events, or tasks without assigning specific people

  • timetable

    focuses on times rather than the people assigned to each task

用法筆記

This sense is more common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English than in American English. In British English the word 'rota' is a common alternative with the same meaning.