staff
翻译
全体员工, 职员, 杖
例句
The hotel staff are very friendly.
这家酒店的员工非常友好。
He is a member of the teaching staff.
他是教职员工的一员。
The wizard held a long wooden staff.
巫师拿着一根长长的木杖。
语法模式
the staff are/is 全体员工 The hotel staff are very friendly.
a member of staff 一名员工 He is a member of the teaching staff.
近义词
（员工）personnel, crew, team; （棍子）rod, pole, cane
词源
源自古英语“stæf”，意为“棍子，杆子”。“助手团队”的含义来自作为权力象征的权杖。
记忆技巧
想象一下，公司的“staff”（员工）都靠在一根“staff”（拐杖）上寻求支持。这将两个含义联系起来。