staff/stɑːf/

n C

1. 全体职员；全体雇员

• He has a staff of six. 他手下有六个职员。

• the editorial staff of a press 出版社的全体编辑人员

• a new member of the staff 新来的职员

2. 复]staves /steɪvz/ 拐杖；棍棒

• The old lady leant on a long staff. 老太太拄着一根长长的手杖。

• He fell under his father's staff. 他被父亲一棍子打倒在地。

3. 旗杆；标杆

4. 【音】 五线谱

词组keep (或have) the staff in one's own hand 掌权 put down one's staff in a place 暂歇 the staff of life 文 面包