staff
n
1 [C] strong stick or pole used as a support when walking or climbing, as a weapon, or as a symbol of authority or sign of office 手杖; 棍棒; 权杖
The old man leant on a long wooden staff. 老人拄著一根长长的木手杖.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数, Gp]
group of assistants working together in a business, etc responsible to a manager or person in authority 全体职工; 全体雇员
the hotel staff 旅馆的全体工作人员
We need more staff in the office. 我们办公室需要增加人手.
I have a staff of ten. 我手下有十个职员.
The staff in this shop are very helpful. 这家店里的店员很热心.
3 [pl v] people in authority in an organization (contrasted with students, etc); those doing administrative work (as distinct from manual work) 当权的人员(相对於学生等而言); 行政人员(与体力劳动者相区分)
a head teacher and her staff (女)校长及全体 教师
a new member of (the) staff 新来的职员
The school staff are expected to supervise school meals. 学校的教职员应监督学校的膳食.
[attrib 作定语]
a staff party, room, meeting 职员的聚会、 活动室、 会议.
4 [C usu sing 通常作单数, Gp]
group of senior army officers assisting a commanding officer (军队的)全体参谋人员
the general's staff 将军的参谋人员
[attrib 作定语]
a `staff officer 参谋.
5 (also stave ) [C]
(music 音) set of five horizontal parallel lines on which music is written 五线谱. =>illus at music 见 music 插图.
6 (idm 习语) the ,staff of `life (arch or rhet 古或修辞) bread 面包. staff, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
provide (sth) with staff(2); act as staff for 为(某部门)配备人员; 担任(某部门)的工作人员
a well-staffed hotel 工作人员齐全的旅馆
The school is staffed entirely by graduates. 这个学校的教职员全是大学毕业生.
There's nobody to staff the office today. 今天这个办事处没有职员.
John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies!