staff1/stæf; stɑːf/n [singular 单数, U also + plural verbBrE 英国英语亦用复数动词] the group of people who work for an organization 全体职员﹐全体员工: Lisa's the only female member of staff . 莉萨是唯一的女员工。The staff were (=each member was) very helpful. 这些员工很热心帮忙。medical/academic/library etc staff a strike by hospital staff 医院人员的罢工see box at见 WORK1 方框
staff2v [T] to provide the workers for an organization 为…配备职员: a hospital staffed by experienced nurses 一家有经验丰富的护士的医院