ro·ta /ˈrotə/
 值班名冊,表,值班,花名冊


 Ro·ta n.
 1. An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members.
 2. Eng. Hist. A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament.


 Ro·ta n. Mus. A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; -- written also rotta.

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 Rota
      n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal
           for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
      2: a roster of names showing the order in which people should
         perform certain duties