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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784

staff
1 staff /ˈstæf/ Brit /ˈstɑːf/ noun
plural staffs or staves /ˈsteɪvz/
1 staff
/ˈstæf/ Brit /ˈstɑːf/
noun
plural staffs or staves /ˈsteɪvz/
Learner's definition of STAFF
1 
plural staffs
a  : a group of people who work for an organization or business全体人员；全体员工
[count]
[noncount]
— see also waitstaff
b  [count] : a group of military officers who help a commanding officer but who do not take part in active fighting（军队的）全体参谋人员
— see also chief of staff, joint chiefs of staff
Usage用法 Staff may be used as a plural noun to mean the members of a staff.可用作复数名词，指全体员工中的各成员。
2 
[count] plural staves
a  old-fashioned : a long stick that you carry in your hand for support while walking拐杖
b  : a long stick that is carried as a symbol of authority权杖
3 
[count] music plural staves : the five horizontal lines and the spaces between them on which music is written五线谱
— called also stave

staff of life

literary
: a basic food
especially : bread主食；（尤指）面包
2 staff /ˈstæf/ Brit /ˈstɑːf/ verb
staffs; staffed; staffing
2 staff
/ˈstæf/ Brit /ˈstɑːf/
verb
staffs; staffed; staffing
Learner's definition of STAFF
[+ object]
1 
: to supply (an organization or business) with workers为…配备员工
— often used as (be) staffed常用作(be) staffed
— see also overstaffed, short-staffed, understaffed
2 
: to work for (an organization or business) as a member of a staff任职于
— often used as (be) staffed常用作(be) staffed

— staffing

adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784

staff

1 of 2

noun

ˈstaf How to pronounce staff (audio)
plural staffs ˈstafs How to pronounce staff (audio)
ˈstavz
 or staves ˈstavz How to pronounce staff (audio)
ˈstāvz
1
a
: a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking
b
: a supporting rod: such as
(1)
archaic : shaft sense 1a(1)
(2)
: a crosspiece in a ladder or chair : rung
(3)
: flagstaff
(4)
: a pivoted arbor
c
: club, cudgel
2
a
: crosier
b
: a rod carried as a symbol of office or authority
3
: the horizontal lines with their spaces on which music is written

called also stave

4
: any of various graduated sticks or rules used for measuring : rod
5
plural staffs
a
: the officers chiefly responsible for the internal operations of an institution or business
b
: a group of officers appointed to assist a civil executive or commanding officer
c
: military or naval officers not eligible for operational command
d
: the personnel who assist a director in carrying out an assigned task
e
plural staff : a member of a staff
employs three full-time staff
staff adjective

staff

2 of 2

verb

staffed; staffing; staffs

transitive verb

1
: to supply with a staff or with workers
2
: to serve as a staff member of
an organization staffed by volunteers

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The entire staff has done a great job this year. The staff is at a meeting. She's a new member of the staff. The general's staff is planning the army's next move. Verb We'll need 300 workers to properly staff the hotel. the 300 workers who staff the hotel See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Downtown, an Australian flag hung at half-staff outside the house of Roger Sherrington. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Biden last week ordered flags over the White House and other public buildings be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the queen’s burial. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 India held a national day of mourning Sunday, flying flags at half-staff on government buildings and canceling public entertainment. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The government also announced all flags should be flown at half-staff, to honor the queen after her death. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Flags will be flown at half-staff at royal residences through this period, and the buildings themselves will be closed. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 India, a former British colony, observed a day of state mourning, with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings throughout the country. Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff shortly after the queen died. Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 It's also encouraged that other organizations lower their flags to half-staff in honor of the queen. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
To be sure, hospitals and the clinicians who staff them have labored mightily for two-and-a-half years to preserve life amid a disastrous global pandemic. Elizabeth Mitchell And Mike Thompson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 This summer, thousands of pools across the U.S. couldn’t open or had to restrict hours because there weren’t enough lifeguards to staff them. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. CBS News, 29 July 2022 Breathitt County’s courthouse was opened overnight in Kentucky, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 July 2022 But last summer, the lifeguard shortage meant sometimes there were only two people available to staff them, Mahoney said. Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Many hospitals had to create extra ICU beds and staff them with people who didn’t routinely work in that environment. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 Tommy Garrity, owner of The Toadstool Pub, helped to staff the outside bar which was busy. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of staff was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing staff

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784
staff

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAFF | STAFF + VERB | STAFF + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full-time, part-time全職／兼職工作人員▸➤permanent, temporary (especially BrE) 正式／臨時職工▸➤skeleton基幹人員◇We'll be down to a skeleton staff over Christmas.聖誕節期間會只剩下基幹人員。➤experienced, professional, qualified, skilled, trained有經驗的／專業的／合格的／熟練的／經過培訓的職員▸➤junior, senior初級／高級職員▸➤ancillary, support勤雜／輔助人員▸➤general (= officers assisting a military leader in administration and planning) 全體參謀；總參謀部➤ground地勤人員；運動場管理員◇the ground staff at the airport機場的地勤人員◇The Wimbledon ground staff pulled the covers over the courts. (BrE) 溫布爾登的場地管理人員將球場覆蓋起來。➤academic, administrative, campaign, editorial, news (especially NAmE) , etc.教研、行政、競選工作、編輯、新聞工作等人員◇the campaign staff of President Bush布什總統的競選工作人員➤nursing, teaching (BrE) , etc.護理、教學等人員▸➤hospital, hotel, library, office, etc.醫院、酒店、圖書館、辦公室等工作人員▸➤bar, catering, door, kitchen, wait, waiting (BrE) , etc.酒吧工作人員、餐飲業工作人員、門童衞、廚房工作人員、侍應生等VERB + STAFF➤employ, have雇有員工◇The company has a staff of fifty.這家公司有 50 名員工。➤appoint, engage, hire, recruit, take on (especially BrE) 任命員工；雇用員工；招聘員工◇staff appointed to the project分配到該項目的員工◇I've heard they're recruiting staff at the moment.我聽說他們目前正在招聘員工。➤dismiss, fire, lay off, make redundant, sack (BrE) 解雇員工；辭退員工，讓員工下崗；裁員◇The bank expects to make 15 000 staff redundant over the next three years.這家銀行計劃在未來 3 年內裁員 1.5 萬人。➤retain留住員工◇Some companies are struggling to retain skilled staff.一些公司正千方百計地留住技術嫺熟的員工。➤train培訓員工▸➤pay支付員工工資◇They pay their staff weekly.他們按週支付員工工資。➤join成為一員◇He joined the editorial staff in 1999.他於 1999 年成為編輯部的一員。➤leave離開職工行列STAFF + VERB➤work員工工作◇The staff are working under pressure. (BrE) 員工們工作有壓力。◇The staff is working under pressure. (NAmE) 員工們工作有壓力。➤deal with sb/sth, serve sb/sth, treat sb/sth員工處理⋯／服務⋯／接待⋯◇You want your best staff dealing with the best customers.你希望用最好的員工接待最好的客戶。◇The bar staff can serve around a hundred drinks an hour.酒吧服務員每小時能提供大約 100 份酒水。◇the medical staff who treated him during his confinement在他囚禁期間給予他治療的醫務人員➤carry sth out員工執行⋯◇Specialist training is necessary for staff carrying out this work.專業培訓對於做這項工作的員工很有必要。STAFF + NOUN➤member, person (NAmE) 員工◇There are four full-time staff members.有 4 位全職職工。◇a staff person for a government agency一位政府機構的工作人員➤position (especially NAmE) 員工職位◇a staff position at 'Life' magazine《生活》雜誌的員工職位➤levels, numbers, resources員工數量；人力資源▸➤shortage人員短缺▸➤retention, turnover人員留存／流動▸➤cuts減員▸➤appointment員工任命◇The hospital is freezing staff appointments as part of its cutbacks.這家醫院凍結員工職位作為削減開支的一部份。➤development, training員工發展／培訓➤wages (BrE) 員工工資➤accommodation (BrE) 員工住宿◇There is separate staff accommodation for the housekeeper.勤雜工人有單獨的員工宿舍。➤morale (especially BrE) 員工士氣▸➤meeting員工會議➤association員工協會▸➤canteen, restaurant, room (usually staffroom) 員工食堂；員工餐廳；員工室➤attorney, physician, scientist, etc. (all NAmE) 在編律師、醫師、科學家等◇She's a staff scientist at the Research Institute.她是研究所的研究員。➤photographer, reporter, writer, etc. (all especially NAmE) 在編攝影師、記者、作家等◇He's a staff writer for The New Yorker.他是《紐約客》的在編撰稿人。➤report (NAmE) 員工考核報告◇a staff report by the House Foreign Affairs Committee眾議院外交事務委員會的員工考核報告PREPOSITION➤on the staff (of) (especially BrE) 是（⋯的）員工之一◇She has been on the staff of the hospital for most of her working life.她已在這家醫院工作了大半輩子。PHRASES➤chief of staff (= in the army, navy, etc.) 參謀長▸➤member of staff (especially BrE) 員工◇There are four full-time members of staff.有 4 位全職員工。
staff

verb

be staffed ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤well人員配備精良▸➤fully, properly人員配備齊全／適當◇The ward is now fully staffed.病房現在人員配備齊全。➤adequately, inadequately人員配備充分／不足PHRASES➤be staffed by sb, be staffed with sb人員由⋯構成◇The office will be staffed mainly with volunteers.這個辦公室的工作人員將主要由志願者組成。◇The reception desk is staffed entirely by experienced employees.前台工作人員全都經驗豐富。

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