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staff

US /stæf/

noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự

Definition

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

All staff members are invited to the annual company picnic.

Synonyms

  • personnelgroup of people willing to obey orders
  • workforcethe people engaged in or available for work in a country or area
  • employeesa worker who is hired to perform a job

Collocations

  • Easy office staff
    describing office staff (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed)
  • Medium recruit full-time staff members
    to recruit full-time staff members, meaning to register formally as a participant or member
  • Hard severe staff shortages impeding clinical operations
    describing severe staff shortages impeding clinical operations (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)
  • Very Hard lean staff working round the clock
    to lean staff working round the clock, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position

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