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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784

staff

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Related topics: Daily life, Government, Music
staff1 /stɑːf $ stæf/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1  workers 工作人员 [countableC, uncountableU]WORKER the people who work for an organization 全体职员，员工
staff of 10/50 etc
 Our department has a staff of seven.
我们部门有 7 名员工。
 The entire staff has done an outstanding job this year.
今年全体员工工作都非常出色。
 They employ a total of 150 staff.
他们一共雇用 150 名员工。
 The staff were very helpful.
员工非常配合。
medical/academic/library etc staff
 a strike by ambulance staff
救护人员的罢工
 one of our longest-serving staff members
我们中服务年资最长的员工之一
member of staff British EnglishBrE
 I’d like to welcome a new member of staff.
我想要欢迎一名新的员工加入。
on the staff (of something)
 We were both on the staff of the British Film Institute at the time.
那时候，我们两个都是英国电影协会的员工。
on staff American EnglishAmE
 Joan is the only lawyer we have on staff.
琼是我们雇员中唯一的律师。
 a staff meeting
员工会议
staff room British EnglishBrE (=a room for teachers in a school) 教师办公室，教员室
5 GRAMMAR 语法
In British English, staff is often used as a plural noun and followed by a plural verb. 在英国英语中, staff 常用作复数名词,后跟复数动词
We need to recruit more staff.
我们需要招募更多员工。
In American English, staff is not often used in this way, and is never followed by a plural verb. 在美国英语中, staff 通常不这样使用,也不可跟复数动词。
All the teaching staff were women.
所有教员都是女性。
► You never refer to a person as a staff. Say a staff member, a member of staff (BrE), or an employee. 绝不可以说 a staff. 要说 a staff member, a member of staff (【英】), 或 an employee.
n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
In British English, staff is usually followed by a plural verb:
The staff are against the idea
.
In American English, staff is usually followed by a singular verb:
The museum’s staff is composed of volunteers.
You say a staff member (or a member of staff in British English) or an employee, when talking about one person on the staff. ✗Don’t use a staff to refer to one person.
When talking about different groups of people, the plural form staffs is sometimes used, but it is much less common than staff:
head teachers and their staffs
2  stick 棍,棒 [countableC] (plural staves /steɪvz/)
3. music 音乐 [countableC]APM especially American EnglishAmE the set of five lines that music is written on 五线谱 SYN stave
4. the staff of life literaryFOOD bread 面包，生命之杖
Examples from the Corpus
the staff of life• Bread is the staff of life.• They form the staff of the staff of life; other ingredients are embellishments, points of interest, but not essential.• Discipline was the staff of life.
→ general staff, ground staff
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + staff
full-time/part-time staff
The school has over 100 full-time staff.
permanent/temporary staff
Much of the work is done by temporary staff.
senior/junior staff
I have taken on board the comments of my senior staff.
medical/academic/technical etc staff
We would like to thank all the medical staff at Broadgreen Hospital.
hospital/library/office etc staff
He had responsibility for training library staff.
support staff (=office staff, technical staff etc)
A school needs good support staff.
trained/qualified staff
Recruitment of trained staff was a continuing problem.
staff + NOUN
a staff member (also a member of staff British EnglishBrE)
At least one staff member should always be present.
a staff meeting
On Wednesdays there’s our weekly staff meeting.
staff training
The company has made a massive investment in staff training.
the staff room British EnglishBrE (=a room for teachers in a school)
I usually have a coffee in the staff room before school starts.
staff morale (=how happy and confident the staff somewhere feel)
Staff morale has been badly affected by the reorganisation.
verbs
have staff (also employ staff formal)
The hotel has 145 staff.
join the staff
Kelly Jones has joined the staff as a medical secretary.
phrases
be on the staff British EnglishBrE, be on staff American EnglishAmE:
He is no longer on the staff.
Examples from the Corpus
staff• Our department has a staff of 7.• It's cost more than a million pounds, but staff and children say it's worth every penny.• But his remarks about some of the traditional chippy staff have enraged workers in the region.• Finally, consensus participation attempts to involve all user department staff throughout the design and development of the system.• The inspiration she gave to her staff and her friends continues now that she is gone.• Our library staff will be happy to help if you are unable to find the book you want.• It was not long before I experienced my first crisis as her chief of staff.• The Commission has a permanent staff of 24 and, in addition, employs eight seasonal staff during the summer and autumn periods.• In 1998, she joined the President's personal staff in the White House.• Both the Dodgers and the Reds have strong pitching staffs.• Ford is looking for part-time sales staff.• I don't think any of the staff believed I already knew.• The staff were clearly worried about rumours of job losses.
staff2 verb [transitiveT]  
WORKERto be or provide the workers for an organization 在…工作；为…配备职员 → overstaffed, understaffed
 The centre is staffed mainly by volunteers.
在该中心工作的主要是志愿者。
n Grammar
Staff is usually passive.
—staffing noun [uncountableU]
 staffing levels
人员配备情况
Examples from the Corpus
staff• An electronic intelligence-gathering station, staffed by former Soviet personnel, would remain.• The clinic is staffed by retired doctors.• Deliberately staffed with deadwood, the dynamite group was no threat to his own Great Group.
From Longman Business Dictionary
staffstaff1 /stɑːfstæf/ noun (plural staff)HUMAN RESOURCES
[countableC] the people who work for an organization or business
We now employ a staff of 25.
Every member of staff has strengths and weaknesses.
It’s good to have you on the staff.
The company’s accounting staff are preparing a financial budget.
Most office staff want to project a smart, professional image for their companies.
In British English, staff can be either singular or plural
The staff has done an outstanding job this year.
The staff were very helpful.
In American English, staff is not used as frequently as in British English, and it is never followed by a plural verb
Our New York staff has a crucial role to play in the next 12 months.
Never refer to a person as 'a staff'. Say a member of staff or employee
A few members of staff have refused to sign the new contract.
Many of our employees work from home.
→ clerical staff → counter staff → field staff → junior staff → senior staff → support staff
staffstaff2 verb [transitiveT]HUMAN RESOURCES
to provide the workers for an organization
We have an office and a warehouse staffed by 16 employees.
—staffing noun [uncountableU]
The company expects to reduce staffing by about 8% next year.
Staffing costs rose 12%.
Origin staff1
Old English stæf “stick”
staff1 noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
→n COLLOCATIONS1staff2 verb →n GRAMMAR1
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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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784
staff noun
⇨ staff (members of staff) ⇨ worker 2 (students, faculty and staff) staff

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for worker 1 另见worker条第1义staff ♦︎ personnel ♦︎ workforce ♦︎ manpower ♦︎ sales force ♦︎ human resourcesThese are all words for the people who work for, or are available to work for, an organization, or the skills and abilities they offer. 这些词均表示某个机构的全体职工、劳动力或人力资源。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a / an) female / male / skilled / unskilled / qualified / trained / experienced staff / personnel / workforce◆(a / an) 10-strong / 2000-strong, etc. staff / workforce / sales force◆to join the staff / workforce / sales force◆to train / reduce / increase staff / personnel / the workforce■ staff [countable, usually singular] all the people employed in a company or organization considered as a group 全体职工（或雇员）◆All medical staff are tested for the virus.所有医务人员都接受了病毒检测。◆ (BrE) We have 20 part-time members of staff.我们有20位兼职员工。◆ (NAmE) Three staff members were suspended after the incident.那次事件后有三名职工被暂时停职。◆ (especially BrE) He's a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature.他是一名供职于世界自然基金会的律师。ⓘ In British English staff can be singular or plural. 在英式英语中，staff可作单数或复数◆a staff of ten (= a group of ten people) 员工十人◆I have ten staff working for me.我手下有十名职员。If it is the subject of a verb this verb is plural. * staff如用作动词的主语，则动词要用复数形式◆The staff in this shop are very helpful.这家商店的员工非常乐意帮忙。In American English staff can only be singular. 在美式英语中，staff只能作单数◆a staff of ten员工十人◆ten staff ◆The staff in this store is very helpful.这家商店的员工非常乐意帮忙。The plural form staffs is less frequent but is used in both British and American English to refer to more than one group of people. 该词的复数形式staffs不大常用，但在英式和美式英语中均指一组以上的人员◆the senator and his staff参议员和他的工作人员◆senators and their staffs参议员以及他们的工作人员   see also staff member , member of staff ⇨ worker 1 , staff ⇨ worker 2 ■ personnel ˌpɜːsəˈnel; NAmE ˌpɜːrsəˈnel [plural] (business 商业) all the people employed in a company or organization or one of the armed forces considered as a group （公司、机构或军队中的）全体人员，全体职员◆There is a severe shortage of skilled personnel.熟练员工严重短缺。◆The bomb killed 28 military personnel.炸弹炸死了28名军事人员。ⓘ Personnel is used especially after words such as administrative, civilian, computer, key, medical, military, security, technical, skilled and trained. Personnel is also often used instead of staff in business contexts. Personnel [uncountable + singular or plural verb] is also the department in a company that deals with employing and training people. * personnel尤用在administrative、civilian、computer、key、medical、military、security、technical、skilled和trained等词后面。在商务语境中personnel也常用来代替staff。personnel还可指公司的人事部门◆the personnel department人事部◆Personnel is currently reviewing pay scales.目前人事部门正在审核工资级别。 ■ workforce ˈwɜːkfɔːs; NAmE ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs [countable + singular or plural verb] all the workers employed in a company or organization considered as a group; all the people in a country or area who are available for work （公司或机构的）全体员工；（国家或地区的）劳动力，劳动人口◆The factory will have to lose half of its 1 000-strong workforce.这家工厂将不得不把多达1 000人的职工裁减一半。◆A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.当地四分之一的劳动力都失业了。ⓘ Workforce is used especially to talk about the number of people working for an organization, or an increase or reduction in this number. * workforce尤用于指某个机构的职工人数，或用来表示职工人数的增加或减少。■ manpower ˈmænpaʊə(r) [uncountable] the number of workers needed or available to do a particular job （需要或现有的）劳动力，人手，人力◆We need to ensure best use of the available manpower.我们需确保最有效地利用现有的人力。■ ˈsales force [countable + singular or plural verb] the people who work for a company, whose job is to sell products, either in a shop or by visiting customers in order to get orders 销售人员；推销人员◆The company has a 500-strong nationwide sales force.这家公司在全国各地的销售人员多达500人。■ ˌhuman reˈsources [plural] (business 商业) people's skills and abilities, seen as sth a company or organization can make use of 人力资源◆She's responsible for making the best use of human resources.她负责最有效地利用人力资源。ⓘ Human resources or HR [uncountable + singular or plural verb] is also the department in a company that deals with employing and training people. * human resources或HR也可指公司的人事部门◆the human resources director人事部主管◆She works in human resources.她在人事部工作。   see also resource ⇨ supply
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 423 COCA: 784
staff
Workers considered as a group: staff, profession, people...
People and objects involved in ceremonies: baton, bearer, cavalcade...
Bandages, supports and other dressings: bandage, Band-Aid, brace...
Flags: at half-mast, Blue Peter, bunting...
Instructions and annotations in music: adagio, allegro, andante...
To employ someone: employ, appoint, take on...
To work, and to work in a particular way: work, serve, collaborate...

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