A2 noun 中性 #328 最常用

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.

例句

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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.

词族

名词
staff
Verb
staff
形容词
staffed
相关
staffer
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记忆技巧

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

快速测验

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

正确!

正确答案是: staff

例句

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.

词族

名词
staff
Verb
staff
形容词
staffed
相关
staffer

常见搭配

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

常用短语

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

容易混淆的词

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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使用说明

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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常见错误

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

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记忆技巧

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

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词源

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.

语法模式

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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文化背景

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

快速测验

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

正确!

正确答案是: staff

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