| 单词 | staff |
| 释义 | Word Frequency staff 1(stɑːf) nounWord forms: plural for senses 1,3,4 staffsWord forms: plural for senses 5-9 staffs or staves (steɪvz) 1. a group of people employed by a company, individual, etc, for executive, clerical, sales work, etc 2. (modifier) attached to or provided for the staff of an establishment a staff doctor 3. the body of teachers or lecturers of an educational institution, as distinct from the students 4. the officers appointed to assist a commander, service, or central headquarters organization in establishing policy, plans, etc 5. a stick with some special use, such as a walking stick or an emblem of authority 6. something that sustains or supports bread is the staff of life 7. a pole on which a flag is hung 8. mainly British a graduated rod used in surveying, esp for sighting to with a levelling instrument Usual US name: rod9. Also called: stave music a. the system of horizontal lines grouped into sets of five (four in the case of plainsong) upon which music is written. The spaces between them are also used, being employed in conjunction with a clef in order to give a graphic indication of pitch b. any set of five lines in this system together with its clef the treble staff verb 10. (transitive) to provide with a staff Word origin Old English stæf; related to Old Frisian stef, Old Saxon staf, German Stab, Old Norse stafr, Gothic Stafs; see staveWord Frequency staff 2(stɑːf) noun US a mixture of plaster and hair used to cover the external surface of temporary structures and for decoration Word origin C19: of unknown origin |
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