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学个词Learn a Word 第1653-staff

今天我们要学的词是staff。Staff 做为名词是工作人员，比如 staff meeting就是职工会议。The Washington Times plans to cut staff for a second time in three years. 华盛顿时报计划裁员，这是三年以来的第二次了。

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