staffing

staff[ 'sta:fiŋ ]

• n.
  • personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

    "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"

  • the body of teachers and administrators at a school

    "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"

    同义词：faculty

  • a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

    "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

  • building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
  • a rod carried as a symbol
  • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

    同义词：stave

• v.
  • provide with staff

    "This position is not always staffed"

  • serve on the staff of

    "The two men staff the reception desk"