rota: [17] Latin rota denoted ‘wheel’: it came ultimately from a prehistoric Indo-European base *reth- meaning ‘run, roll’, which also produced German rad ‘wheel’. It was introduced into English in 1659 by the republican James Harrington as the name for a political club he founded to advocate his idea that government office should be held in rotation. Derivatives of rota have contributed richly to English.
Medieval Latin rotārius has given rotary [18]. From the verb rotāre ‘revolve’ have come rotate [19] and, via its Spanish descendant rodear, rodeo [19] (etymologically a ‘roundingup’ or ‘surrounding’ of cattle). Rotundus, a derivative of rotāre, has produced rotund [18] and round. The diminutive form rotulus has given control and roll.
And roue ‘wheel’, the French descendant of rota, is the source of roué [18], etymologically someone broken on the ‘wheel’. => control, prune, rodeo, roll, rondo, rotate, rotund, round
实用例句
1. The tea is prepared on a rota basis by the lady members.
女性成员轮流准备茶水。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Dave organized a cleaning rota.
戴夫安排了打扫卫生轮值表。
来自《权威词典》
3. I suggest that you work out a careful rota which will make it clear who tidies the room on which day.
我建议你制定一个详细的值班表，明确哪一天由谁整理房间。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Be aware of the departmental rota and to always be on time for duty.
