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 staffdescribing office staff (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed)
- Medium recruit full-time staff membersto recruit full-time staff members, meaning to register formally as a participant or member
- Hard severe staff shortages impeding clinical operationsdescribing severe staff shortages impeding clinical operations (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)
- Very Hard lean staff working round the clockto lean staff working round the clock, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.