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noun stɑːfstæf 1treated as singular or plural All the people employed by a particular organization. （特定机构雇用的）全体职员，全体雇员 600名员工。 hospital staff were not to blame 医护人员没有责任。 Example sentencesExamples - It will take time to train up the staff, but I am hopeful that the post office can get on top of the problem in the coming months.
- His family farm has grown to employ 800 full-time staff and 2,500 seasonal workers.
- The library staff attach a sign to the door and lock it whenever large groups of children gather in the square outside.
- A spokesman for the bank said all its staff are trained to spot fraud and it was delighted at their vigilance.
- Borlaza's sister, Vie, who was said to be a registered nurse, was also put on the staff.
- If you run a small business it can be hard to find time to train your staff.
- She was on the staff of Rathdowney Designer Centre Fashions, where she excelled as a sales person.
- The young lady assured the owner that she had received permission from someone on the staff to put up the flyer.
- He since has earned a more permanent spot on the staff with good early-season work.
- Shanahan isn't much of a motivator, and nobody else on the staff really has taken on that role.
- Dr Hawkins, your mother tells me you're on the staff at the Women's hospital.
- At the time, 200 assembly line workers and 30 sales staff were employed there.
- He said that earlier on the staff voted against the bank's proposal to open its branches on Saturdays.
- He said there would be 20 new faces on the staff in September, due to retirements and people moving on.
- She was on the staff of other hospitals and was medical director of the Violet Melchett Mothercraft Home for many years.
- Miss Lowe said that the company had not trained its staff in the correct procedure, but it had now done so and changed its loading technique.
- Licensees have a responsibility to train their staff and they need to take it seriously.
- Although she admits that being open 24 hours a day can be taxing on the staff, they are very dedicated.
- I have nothing but praise for the doctors, nurses and other medical staff at Soroka Hospital.
- The only way I've ever gotten a job is because I know somebody on the staff or the owner.
Synonyms employees, workers, workforce, personnel, hands, hired hands, labourers, human resources, manpower, labour office workers, white-collar workers, assistants, secretaries teachers, lecturers doctors, nurses North American interns humorous liveware - 1.1 The teachers in a school or college.
（中小学或大学的）全体教员 as modifier a staff meeting Example sentencesExamples - Each class has at least one member of support staff and a teacher.
- Though I teach in my job, I am not employed as an Academic member of staff to the University.
- He was appointed to the Faculty of Columbia University in 1941 and he remained on the staff there until his death.
- Mrs Blenkinsop attributed the success to the hard work of teachers and education department staff and the support of parents.
- We will ask the teachers and other staff members to receive the visiting guests and let the students go back to class.
- Praise was lauded on the staff of the Colaiste for their continued high academic standards.
- And since then he has become a valued member of staff at the Stretford college.
- For adult learners with other commitments there will be the chance to talk to college staff about part-time study.
- Two weeks ago the College Steward banned staff members from drinking with students.
- The Academy is run by the Head Teacher and four teaching staff, including a personal tutor.
- She also wanted schools to make more use of staff from colleges, universities, and business.
- Professor Wilkins was still a member of staff at King's College London at the time of his death.
- College staff say Jim's performance in the classroom has been remarkable.
- He was acknowledged as the public face of the college, the first member of staff to be seen as anyone entered the institute.
- That can lead to studying for a National Vocational Qualification, with support from the college and staff from school.
- As part of our college tradition, a staff member visits a family when they are going through a rough patch.
- Up to 12 members of staff have left the college because they are unhappy with the new setup.
- I would also like to acknowledge the hard work put in by staff in schools and colleges to enable students to do so well.
- König joined the University at a time when there were other talented and enthusiastic mathematicians on the staff.
- In many school districts, these are teachers or other staff members looking for a new job.
2treated as singular or plural A group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters. 工作班子；（军队的）全体参谋人员 the Polish General and his staff as modifier after the Second World War he took up a string of staff appointments Example sentencesExamples - The combatant commanders have private aircraft to transport them and members of their staffs to distant destinations and elaborate communications systems to ensure that they are never out of touch.
- On such schemes, the staff designated two officers and one radio operator to work as a team.
- The command and control module should be based on one or several command and staff vehicles.
- Enloe 32 argues that army support staff, where women play a major part, have a relegated status.
- Applications are available from military personnel flights and commander support staffs.
- What seemed like a flawless operation has become a nightmare for the commander and his staff.
- He held key staff positions with troops at the battalion, brigade and division levels.
- Apparently, the admiral set it up so you could meet with the whole command staff.
- Two of the measures were based on interpretations of statements made by the staff and officers of the base.
- A few non-regimental doctors served on the administrative staff for general and field hospitals.
- Much of the manning for each center should be drawn from the component command's staff.
- If you do, you will set the standard for the staff and serve your commander well.
- The other officers at the Battalion staff meeting whispered to each other nervously.
- Also embarked in the carrier was the staff of Commander Amphibious Task Group.
- Trained, cohesive staffs are key to combat effectiveness.
- Many officers, staff and recruits have been injured in the accidents, he said.
- It would be years before we met again, this time as generals on the staff of the Army in Europe.
- He has served in various command and staff positions in the continental United States.
- He was the first staff air medical officer to be appointed by the Royal Navy.
- Benin's chief of army staff, Fernard Amoussou, said one of the plane's two black boxes was found.
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short for staff sergeant Example sentencesExamples - The Staff seem to think that exposure to the elements is good for us.
3A long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon. 拐杖；（可作武器的）棍棒 figurative he adopted literature as the staff of his pilgrimage Example sentencesExamples - Feeling his strength renewed he cast aside his staff and walked steadily upon lush, green grass.
- No portraits hung on the walls, instead impressive decorative weapons; staffs, jewels and tapestries covered the wall.
- Then, with his staff, he stuck holes into the mud, and into each of these holes, he spread his maize.
- Belloc stood over it, leaning on his staff for support, his face lined with exhaustion.
- It was a wide arena, with a lodge at one end; I suppose to store the weapons: staffs, swords, bows, etc.
- He gazed down into the water and noticed the staff of one boat sticking above the surface.
- She stuck her staff under her arm then reached towards the tangle with her now-free hand.
- Mhlongo circles the stage, then leans down on the staff and shakes her hips at the crowd.
- In one cabinet were metal weapons, from staffs to daggers.
- Both depict Liberty figures standing with their fasces and bonnets supported on staffs before key locations in Rome, as if claiming them as their own.
Synonyms stick, walking stick, cane, crook, crutch, prop club, stick, cudgel, bludgeon, life preserver, shillelagh, baseball bat truncheon, baton North American blackjack Indian lathi, danda South African kierie, knobkerrie, sjambok British informal cosh - 3.1 A rod or sceptre held as a sign of office or authority.
权杖；笏 Example sentencesExamples - All of the mages had staffs appropriate to their height with globes resting atop them.
- The Hemba chief holds a cane or staff, sign of authority passed down from the founder of the state.
Synonyms rod, tipstaff, mace, wand, sceptre, crozier, verge Greek Mythology caduceus - 3.2
short for flagstaff Example sentencesExamples - When I find a staff for the flag, I'll find a way to tie our mascot on the staff in some way.
- Surmounting the whole structure will be the staff for the flag, and the tower and flag will form one of the landmarks at Valley Forge.
- 3.3Surveying A rod for measuring distances or heights.
〔测绘〕标杆，标尺 Example sentencesExamples - he Nedo Messtronic is an easy-to-use digital telescopic measuring staff for skilled trades.
- In many cases, actual measuring staffs or rods, to indicate the exact dimensions of the ironwork, should be sent to the site in advance.
- 3.4British A spindle in a watch.
〈英〉（钟表的）小轴杆 Example sentencesExamples - It has jaws adapted to receive and grasp a roller and a movable sliding spindle to engage with the staff of the balance-wheel, and a lever for operating the spindle.
- 3.5British A token in the form of a rod given to a train driver as authority to proceed over a single-track line.
〈英〉（铁路的）路签 Example sentencesExamples - Authority to enter the single line was by the signalman at the entrance giving the driver a "staff", a rod of wood or metal, on which the name of the single line was stamped.
- When the train arrived at the other end of the single line, the staff was given up to allow a train to proceed in the opposite direction.
4Music
another term for stave (sense 2 of the noun)
verb stɑːfstæf [with object]Provide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff. 为（组织，企业等）提供职员 legal advice centres are staffed by volunteer lawyers 法律咨询中心的职员是由律师义务担当的。 Example sentencesExamples - We outlined the events leading up to the accident and we were able to confirm that the ward was fully staffed.
- Our shops were mostly small family businesses, owned and staffed by Scots.
- The centre will be staffed by a total of 300 people at full capacity by the middle of this year.
- The units are staffed to treat people with injuries such as cuts, bruises, sprains and simple fractures.
- More than 100 staff are now working there and all regional centres are staffed.
- He said an indoor skate park would need to be staffed by volunteers or possibly the parents of skaters.
- The centre's healthcare unit is staffed by a manger and ten nurses.
- Education, social services and county catering teams staffed the rest centre.
- The Centre is staffed by trained volunteers who are available to meet all callers.
- We are a very small organisation and we are not staffed up to handle big surges in communication.
- As a student newspaper, staffed by volunteers, we cannot hope to catch everything.
- Dr Anthony made it clear that the unit was fully staffed by a team of highly competent specialists.
- For ten years the lighthouse was happily staffed by a three man crew, rotated every fortnight.
- The service is staffed by volunteers, who are specially trained in the area of domestic violence.
- This unit will be staffed by experienced personnel with access to expert advice as required.
- It will operate as a division of the High Court and be staffed by officials with expertise in company law.
- We have around 350 staff at the moment and we hope to be fully staffed by early 2005.
- The museum will be open five days a week and will be staffed by a group of volunteers.
- It was a fully staffed division but we wound up closing it since we couldn't find a way to make money at it.
- When the High Street store first opened it was staffed entirely by volunteers.
Synonyms man, people, crew, work, operate, occupy
PhrasesA staple food, especially bread. 主食（尤指面包） Example sentencesExamples - The egg represents rebirth; the flour the staff of life; the salt wholesomeness and the milk, innocence.
- From pones baked up in cast iron skillets in the Appalachians to loaves laced with spicy peppers in the Southeast, cornbread has been the staff of life for many families.
- She ended the ceremony by presenting family members with a loaf of bread representing the staff of life, a bottle of wine representing the joy of companionship, a bouquet of flowers representing beauty and renewal, and a Bible.
- For a while now I've been interested in the fact that grain - the staff of life, the staple food for most of the world, the building-block of most civilizations - is actually quite dangerous in large quantities.
- Strong wheat prices last summer and early fall - and a better set of base and target prices offered in the 2002 Farm Bill - convinced many Great Plains farmers to shift some newfound corn and soybean ground back to the staff of life.
- Especially in October and November, Moore's long letters return again and again to Peggy: ‘Peggy is the staff of life.’
- Bread is the cornerstone of our diet, the staff of life.
- Carbonated beverages are the staff of life in the United States.
- It is the staff of life for the penguin, petrel, crabeater, leopard seal, and the Antarctic whales.
- Wheat farmers, under pressure from continued global competition, are moving away from the staff of life.
OriginOld English stæf (in sense 3 of the noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staf and German Stab. stave from Middle English: Old English staff ‘walking stick’ had a plural staves, which with the -s dropped became stave—the sort of stick from which you could built a barrel. Use as a musical term for a set of lines for musical notation dates from the early 19th century. Current senses of the verb date from the early 17th century, with stave off—fend off as if with a staff—found from the same date.
Rhymesbarf, behalf, calf, chaff, coif, giraffe, Graf, graph, half, laugh, scarf, scrum half, strafe, wing half noun stɑːfstæf mass nounA mixture of plaster of Paris, cement, or a similar material, used for temporary building work. 纤维灰浆，麻刀灰，纸筋灰 Example sentencesExamples - Staff was invented in France about 1876 and was used in the construction and ornamentation of the buildings of the Paris Expositions of 1878 and of 1889.
- Staff may easily be bent, sawed, bored, or nailed.
OriginLate 19th century: of unknown origin. nounstæfstaf 1treated as singular or plural All the people employed by a particular organization. （特定机构雇用的）全体职员，全体雇员 600名员工。 hospital staff were not to blame 医护人员没有责任。 Example sentencesExamples - Dr Hawkins, your mother tells me you're on the staff at the Women's hospital.
- Although she admits that being open 24 hours a day can be taxing on the staff, they are very dedicated.
- He said there would be 20 new faces on the staff in September, due to retirements and people moving on.
- The library staff attach a sign to the door and lock it whenever large groups of children gather in the square outside.
- He said that earlier on the staff voted against the bank's proposal to open its branches on Saturdays.
- Miss Lowe said that the company had not trained its staff in the correct procedure, but it had now done so and changed its loading technique.
- I have nothing but praise for the doctors, nurses and other medical staff at Soroka Hospital.
- Borlaza's sister, Vie, who was said to be a registered nurse, was also put on the staff.
- It will take time to train up the staff, but I am hopeful that the post office can get on top of the problem in the coming months.
- Licensees have a responsibility to train their staff and they need to take it seriously.
- A spokesman for the bank said all its staff are trained to spot fraud and it was delighted at their vigilance.
- She was on the staff of Rathdowney Designer Centre Fashions, where she excelled as a sales person.
- The young lady assured the owner that she had received permission from someone on the staff to put up the flyer.
- If you run a small business it can be hard to find time to train your staff.
- He since has earned a more permanent spot on the staff with good early-season work.
- At the time, 200 assembly line workers and 30 sales staff were employed there.
- His family farm has grown to employ 800 full-time staff and 2,500 seasonal workers.
- Shanahan isn't much of a motivator, and nobody else on the staff really has taken on that role.
- She was on the staff of other hospitals and was medical director of the Violet Melchett Mothercraft Home for many years.
- The only way I've ever gotten a job is because I know somebody on the staff or the owner.
Synonyms employees, workers, workforce, personnel, hands, hired hands, labourers, human resources, manpower, labour - 1.1 The teachers in a school or college.
（中小学或大学的）全体教员 as modifier a staff meeting Example sentencesExamples - For adult learners with other commitments there will be the chance to talk to college staff about part-time study.
- He was acknowledged as the public face of the college, the first member of staff to be seen as anyone entered the institute.
- In many school districts, these are teachers or other staff members looking for a new job.
- As part of our college tradition, a staff member visits a family when they are going through a rough patch.
- Two weeks ago the College Steward banned staff members from drinking with students.
- Professor Wilkins was still a member of staff at King's College London at the time of his death.
- The Academy is run by the Head Teacher and four teaching staff, including a personal tutor.
- Up to 12 members of staff have left the college because they are unhappy with the new setup.
- Each class has at least one member of support staff and a teacher.
- She also wanted schools to make more use of staff from colleges, universities, and business.
- Though I teach in my job, I am not employed as an Academic member of staff to the University.
- He was appointed to the Faculty of Columbia University in 1941 and he remained on the staff there until his death.
- College staff say Jim's performance in the classroom has been remarkable.
- Mrs Blenkinsop attributed the success to the hard work of teachers and education department staff and the support of parents.
- Praise was lauded on the staff of the Colaiste for their continued high academic standards.
- That can lead to studying for a National Vocational Qualification, with support from the college and staff from school.
- I would also like to acknowledge the hard work put in by staff in schools and colleges to enable students to do so well.
- And since then he has become a valued member of staff at the Stretford college.
- König joined the University at a time when there were other talented and enthusiastic mathematicians on the staff.
- We will ask the teachers and other staff members to receive the visiting guests and let the students go back to class.
2treated as singular or plural A group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters. 工作班子；（军队的）全体参谋人员 Example sentencesExamples - If you do, you will set the standard for the staff and serve your commander well.
- Applications are available from military personnel flights and commander support staffs.
- He was the first staff air medical officer to be appointed by the Royal Navy.
- The other officers at the Battalion staff meeting whispered to each other nervously.
- The combatant commanders have private aircraft to transport them and members of their staffs to distant destinations and elaborate communications systems to ensure that they are never out of touch.
- On such schemes, the staff designated two officers and one radio operator to work as a team.
- He has served in various command and staff positions in the continental United States.
- Also embarked in the carrier was the staff of Commander Amphibious Task Group.
- Trained, cohesive staffs are key to combat effectiveness.
- Many officers, staff and recruits have been injured in the accidents, he said.
- He held key staff positions with troops at the battalion, brigade and division levels.
- A few non-regimental doctors served on the administrative staff for general and field hospitals.
- What seemed like a flawless operation has become a nightmare for the commander and his staff.
- Enloe 32 argues that army support staff, where women play a major part, have a relegated status.
- Two of the measures were based on interpretations of statements made by the staff and officers of the base.
- Benin's chief of army staff, Fernard Amoussou, said one of the plane's two black boxes was found.
- Much of the manning for each center should be drawn from the component command's staff.
- Apparently, the admiral set it up so you could meet with the whole command staff.
- It would be years before we met again, this time as generals on the staff of the Army in Europe.
- The command and control module should be based on one or several command and staff vehicles.
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short for staff sergeant Example sentencesExamples - The Staff seem to think that exposure to the elements is good for us.
3A long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon. 拐杖；（可作武器的）棍棒 Example sentencesExamples - No portraits hung on the walls, instead impressive decorative weapons; staffs, jewels and tapestries covered the wall.
- Belloc stood over it, leaning on his staff for support, his face lined with exhaustion.
- Both depict Liberty figures standing with their fasces and bonnets supported on staffs before key locations in Rome, as if claiming them as their own.
- It was a wide arena, with a lodge at one end; I suppose to store the weapons: staffs, swords, bows, etc.
- She stuck her staff under her arm then reached towards the tangle with her now-free hand.
- He gazed down into the water and noticed the staff of one boat sticking above the surface.
- In one cabinet were metal weapons, from staffs to daggers.
- Mhlongo circles the stage, then leans down on the staff and shakes her hips at the crowd.
- Feeling his strength renewed he cast aside his staff and walked steadily upon lush, green grass.
- Then, with his staff, he stuck holes into the mud, and into each of these holes, he spread his maize.
Synonyms stick, walking stick, cane, crook, crutch, prop club, stick, cudgel, bludgeon, life preserver, shillelagh, baseball bat - 3.1 A rod or scepter held as a sign of office or authority.
权杖；笏 Example sentencesExamples - The Hemba chief holds a cane or staff, sign of authority passed down from the founder of the state.
- All of the mages had staffs appropriate to their height with globes resting atop them.
Synonyms rod, tipstaff, mace, wand, sceptre, crozier, verge - 3.2
short for flagstaff Example sentencesExamples - When I find a staff for the flag, I'll find a way to tie our mascot on the staff in some way.
- Surmounting the whole structure will be the staff for the flag, and the tower and flag will form one of the landmarks at Valley Forge.
- 3.3Surveying A rod for measuring distances or heights.
〔测绘〕标杆，标尺 Example sentencesExamples - In many cases, actual measuring staffs or rods, to indicate the exact dimensions of the ironwork, should be sent to the site in advance.
- he Nedo Messtronic is an easy-to-use digital telescopic measuring staff for skilled trades.
4Music
A set of five parallel lines and the spaces between them, on which notes are written to indicate their pitch.
verbstæfstaf [with object]usually be staffedProvide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff. 为（组织，企业等）提供职员 legal advice centers are staffed by volunteer lawyers 法律咨询中心的职员是由律师义务担当的。 Example sentencesExamples - When the High Street store first opened it was staffed entirely by volunteers.
- We are a very small organisation and we are not staffed up to handle big surges in communication.
- Education, social services and county catering teams staffed the rest centre.
- This unit will be staffed by experienced personnel with access to expert advice as required.
- The units are staffed to treat people with injuries such as cuts, bruises, sprains and simple fractures.
- We outlined the events leading up to the accident and we were able to confirm that the ward was fully staffed.
- The Centre is staffed by trained volunteers who are available to meet all callers.
- It will operate as a division of the High Court and be staffed by officials with expertise in company law.
- The centre's healthcare unit is staffed by a manger and ten nurses.
- He said an indoor skate park would need to be staffed by volunteers or possibly the parents of skaters.
- Dr Anthony made it clear that the unit was fully staffed by a team of highly competent specialists.
- For ten years the lighthouse was happily staffed by a three man crew, rotated every fortnight.
- More than 100 staff are now working there and all regional centres are staffed.
- The museum will be open five days a week and will be staffed by a group of volunteers.
- As a student newspaper, staffed by volunteers, we cannot hope to catch everything.
- It was a fully staffed division but we wound up closing it since we couldn't find a way to make money at it.
- The service is staffed by volunteers, who are specially trained in the area of domestic violence.
- The centre will be staffed by a total of 300 people at full capacity by the middle of this year.
- We have around 350 staff at the moment and we hope to be fully staffed by early 2005.
- Our shops were mostly small family businesses, owned and staffed by Scots.
Synonyms man, people, crew, work, operate, occupy
PhrasesA staple food, especially bread. 主食（尤指面包） Example sentencesExamples - The egg represents rebirth; the flour the staff of life; the salt wholesomeness and the milk, innocence.
- Carbonated beverages are the staff of life in the United States.
- Strong wheat prices last summer and early fall - and a better set of base and target prices offered in the 2002 Farm Bill - convinced many Great Plains farmers to shift some newfound corn and soybean ground back to the staff of life.
- It is the staff of life for the penguin, petrel, crabeater, leopard seal, and the Antarctic whales.
- She ended the ceremony by presenting family members with a loaf of bread representing the staff of life, a bottle of wine representing the joy of companionship, a bouquet of flowers representing beauty and renewal, and a Bible.
- Especially in October and November, Moore's long letters return again and again to Peggy: ‘Peggy is the staff of life.’
- For a while now I've been interested in the fact that grain - the staff of life, the staple food for most of the world, the building-block of most civilizations - is actually quite dangerous in large quantities.
- Wheat farmers, under pressure from continued global competition, are moving away from the staff of life.
- Bread is the cornerstone of our diet, the staff of life.
- From pones baked up in cast iron skillets in the Appalachians to loaves laced with spicy peppers in the Southeast, cornbread has been the staff of life for many families.
OriginOld English stæf (in staff (sense 3 of the noun)), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staf and German Stab. nounstæfstaf A mixture of plaster of Paris, cement, or a similar material, used for temporary building work. 纤维灰浆，麻刀灰，纸筋灰 Example sentencesExamples - Staff was invented in France about 1876 and was used in the construction and ornamentation of the buildings of the Paris Expositions of 1878 and of 1889.
- Staff may easily be bent, sawed, bored, or nailed.
OriginLate 19th century: of unknown origin. |