How do you use "staff" in a sentence?

The hotel staff were extremely helpful during our stay. We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload. There will be a staff meeting at three o'clock.

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Q: What does "staff" mean?

The employees of an organisation; a long stick or rod As a collective noun, 'staff' refers to all the employees of an organisation (in British English, used with plural verbs: 'the staff are'). It can also mean a long stick or walking pole, or the lines on which musical notes are written. 'Staffing' refers to the process of hiring employees.

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의미: The employees of an organisation; a long stick or rod

员工；工作人员；棍棒

personal, empleados; bastón

スタッフ；職員；杖

직원; 스태프; 지팡이

As a collective noun, 'staff' refers to all the employees of an organisation (in British English, used with plural verbs: 'the staff are'). It can also mean a long stick or walking pole, or the lines on which musical notes are written. 'Staffing' refers to the process of hiring employees.

作为集合名词，「staff」指一个组织的所有员工（在英式英语中，与复数动词连用：「the staff are」）。它也可以指长棍或手杖，或乐谱上的五线。「staffing」指招聘员工的过程。

«Staff» como sustantivo colectivo se refiere a todos los empleados de una organización (en inglés británico, se usa con verbos en plural). También puede significar un palo largo o bastón, o las líneas donde se escriben las notas musicales. «Staffing» se refiere al proceso de contratación.

集合名詞として「staff」は、組織のすべての従業員を指します（イギリス英語では複数形の動詞と使う：「the staff are」）。また、長い棒や杖、または音符が書かれる五線も意味します。「staffing」は従業員を雇用するプロセスを指します。

집합명사로서 'staff'는 조직의 전체 직원을 가리킵니다(영국 영어에서는 복수 동사와 함께 사용: 'the staff are'). 또한 긴 막대기나 지팡이, 또는 악보에서 음표가 적히는 오선을 의미하기도 합니다. 'Staffing'은 직원 채용 과정을 뜻합니다.

예문

The hotel staff were extremely helpful during our stay.
在我们入住期间，酒店员工非常热心。
El personal del hotel fue muy servicial durante nuestra estancia.
滞在中、ホテルのスタッフはとても親切でした。
숙박 기간 동안 호텔 직원들이 매우 친절했습니다.
We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload.
我们需要雇用更多员工来处理增加的工作量。
Necesitamos contratar más personal para manejar el aumento de trabajo.
増加した仕事量に対応するため、もっとスタッフを雇う必要があります。
늘어난 업무량에 대응하기 위해 직원을 더 고용해야 합니다.
There will be a staff meeting at three o'clock.
三点钟有员工会议。
Habrá una reunión de personal a las tres.
3時にスタッフミーティングがあります。
3시에 직원 회의가 있습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'staef' meaning 'a stick, a rod'. The collective sense of employees developed from the idea of a staff of office — the rod carried as a symbol of authority.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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