understaffedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌndəˈstɑːft/,

/ˌʌndəˈstaft/, U.S.

/ˌəndərˈstæft/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, staff v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + staff v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare overstaffed adj., understaff v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌunderˈstaff.

(under- prefix¹ 5(a).)

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [adjective] > staffed > understaffed

short-handed1794

weak-handed1817

short-manned1830

underhanded1834

undermanned1867

understaffed1891

short-staffed1953

1891 Sat. Rev. 7 Nov. 516 The country abounds with small churches understaffed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	understaffed
释义	understaffedadj. Brit. /ˌʌndəˈstɑːft/, /ˌʌndəˈstaft/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈstæft/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, staff v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + staff v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare overstaffed adj., understaff v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌunderˈstaff. (under- prefix¹ 5(a).) ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [adjective] > staffed > understaffed short-handed1794 weak-handed1817 short-manned1830 underhanded1834 undermanned1867 understaffed1891 short-staffed1953 1891 Sat. Rev. 7 Nov. 516 The country abounds with small churches understaffed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1891
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