单词	understaffed
释义	understaffedun‧der‧staffed /ˌʌndəˈstɑːft◂ $ ˌʌndərˈstæft◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The cafeteria is a little understaffed. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He was kept busy writing lectures for he found the faculty grossly understaffed. In recent years, the Inspectorate has been seen as understaffed and underfunded and has allegedly suffered from low morale. Lack of finance inevitably meant that the College was understaffed. Officers at Long Lartin argue they're understaffed since the abolition of overtime. On the other hand, some staff may have underestimated dependency in order that homes did not appear understaffed. Rush hour crowding was a serious hazard, and the station was 39 percent understaffed. The pollution inspectorate, which is expected to oversee the process, is currently understaffed and personnel are suffering from low morale. They are cheerful, competent, overworked and understaffed. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen there are not enough people working in a company etc► be understaffed a company or organization that is understaffed does not have enough people working in it because it cannot or will not employ more people: · It's crazy that unemployment is sky-high while so many companies are still understaffed.· The few public health clinics that existed were filthy and understaffed. ► be short-staffed especially British also be short-handed especially American to not have the number of people you need to do a job properly or on time, especially because some of the people who usually work are ill, on holiday etc: · Schools in inner city areas are often short-staffed because the work is particularly stressful.· After three hours, Mrs Morrison was told that her operation had been cancelled because the hospital was short-staffed.· Let me know if you're short-handed -- I'll get a couple of the boys to help out. WORD SETS► Employment absenteeism, nounarticled clerk, black economy, nounbloodletting, nounblue-collar, adjectivebook-keeper, nounboss, nounbusiness agent, career path, nouncareer structure, nounCFO, Chartered Financial Consultant, nounCIO, co-manager, nouncommercial agent, company car, nouncompany doctor, company officer, competence, nouncompliance officer, co-worker, nouncreative director, curriculum vitae, nounCV, noundeputy chairman, deskill, verbdismiss, verbdowngrade, verbdownsize, verbearn, verbearner, nounemploy, verbemployable, adjectiveemployee, nounemployer, nounemployment agency, nounengage, verbenrolled agent, escrow agent, executive chairman, filing clerk, fill-in, nounfull-time, adjectiveheadhunter, nounhealth and safety, nounhuman resources, nounjob application, job centre, nounjobless, adjectivelabour exchange, nounledger clerk, moonlight, verbnatural wastage, nounnepotism, nounnetworking, nounnine to five, adverbnumber-cruncher, nounoccupational, adjectiveoff, adverboff-duty, adjectiveoperative, nounoutwork, nounoverseer, nounoverstaffed, adjectivepenalty clause, nounpension fund, nounpension plan, nounpersonnel, nounpiecework, nounpositive discrimination, nounpost, nounpreferment, nounproject engineer, qualification, nounqualify, verbquit, verbrecommendation, nounrecruit, verbredeploy, verbredundancy, nounredundant, adjectivereferee, nounreference, nounreinstate, verbresearch manager, resign, verbresignation, nounresume, nounretired, adjectiveretiree, nounretirement, nounself-employed, adjectivesharecropper, nounshift, nounskilled, adjectivetechnical analyst, testimonial, nountime and motion study, nountrainee, nountransfer agent, underemployed, adjectiveundermanned, adjectiveunderstaffed, adjectiveunemployable, adjectiveunemployed, adjectiveunemployment, noununemployment benefit, noununskilled, adjectivevacancy, nounvacant, adjectivewhite-collar, adjectiveworkday, nounwork experience, nounworkforce, nounworking papers, nounworkweek, noun not having enough workers, or fewer workers than usual
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