A2 noun 중립 #328 가장 일반적인

staff

/stɑːf/

A group of people who work for an organization, business, or school. It is a collective noun used to describe the entire body of employees rather than one specific person.

예시

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1

The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.

The employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.

2

All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.

Every employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.

3

I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.

I will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.

어휘 가족

명사
staff
Verb
staff
형용사
staffed
관련
staffer
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암기 팁

Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.

빠른 퀴즈

The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.

정답!

정답은: staff

예시

1

The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.

everyday

The employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.

2

All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.

formal

Every employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.

3

I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.

informal

I will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.

4

The academic staff are responsible for conducting original research and teaching.

academic

The university professors and teachers have the duty to research and educate.

5

We are looking to increase our sales staff by twenty percent this year.

business

The company plans to hire more salespeople to grow the team by twenty percent.

어휘 가족

명사
staff
Verb
staff
형용사
staffed
관련
staffer

자주 쓰는 조합

medical staff the group of doctors and nurses in a hospital
staff meeting a meeting for all the people who work in an office
member of staff one person who works for an organization
trained staff employees who have the necessary skills and education
office staff the people who work in an office environment

자주 쓰는 구문

staff room

a room in a school or office for employees to rest

skeleton staff

the minimum number of people needed to keep an office running

staff turnover

the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced

자주 혼동되는 단어

staff vs stuff

Stuff refers to physical things or objects, while staff refers to a group of people working.

staff vs step

Step refers to moving your foot while walking; staff refers to employees.

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사용 참고사항

In British English, 'staff' is often followed by a plural verb (The staff are...), while in American English, it is usually followed by a singular verb (The staff is...).

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자주 하는 실수

Learners often say 'a staff' to mean one person. You should use 'a member of staff' or 'an employee' for a single individual.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.

📖

어원

From the Old English 'stæf', meaning a stick or rod, which later came to represent the rod carried by a person in authority over a group of people.

문법 패턴

Collective noun (can be singular or plural) Commonly used with 'member of' to indicate one person Often used as a modifier: staff training, staff room
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문화적 맥락

In UK schools, the 'staff room' is a very important social space where teachers gather for breaks, often seen as off-limits to students.

빠른 퀴즈

The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.

정답!

정답은: staff

관련 표현

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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