staff

Word family nounstafferstaff nursestaff officerstaffroomstaff sergeantstaff

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/)

a) old useD a long thick stick to help you walk 手杖，拐杖

b) PGa long thick stick that an official holds in some ceremonies 权杖

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”

单词	staff
释义	staff Word family nounstafferstaff nursestaff officerstaffroomstaff sergeantstaff 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/) a) old useD a long thick stick to help you walk 手杖，拐杖 b) PGa long thick stick that an official holds in some ceremonies 权杖 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”
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