staffer

/ˈstɑːfə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstæfər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsta-fər/ (ame, mw)

staffer — 名詞

  • staffersingular
  • staffersplural

1. a person who works as part of a team of employees for a large organization, such

1.名詞B1
釋義

職員

在政治、媒體等大型機構工作的員工

a person who works as part of a team of employees for a large organization, such as a political group, government office, or news company

例句

A senior campaign staffer resigned after a disagreement over the candidate's strategy.

一位資深競選團隊職員因對候選人策略有異議而辭職。

collocation: senior staffer / campaign staffer

The newspaper hired a new staffer to cover local education news.

這家報社聘請了一名新職員來負責地方教育新聞。

infinitive of purpose: hired + to-verb

同義詞
  • employee

    broader term for any person who works for an organization, not limited to team settings

  • team member

    more general, can include volunteers or contractors; does not imply paid employment

  • worker

    even broader; can refer to any level or type of labor, not necessarily part of a formal staff

反義詞
  • employer

    the person or organization that hires and pays the staffer

  • manager

    someone who oversees and directs staffers rather than being one of them

用法筆記

Often used with a preceding noun that specifies the department or organization (e.g. campaign staffer, Senate staffer, newsroom staffer).

常見錯誤

❌She is a staff at the hospital.
✅She is a staffer at the hospital.
💡'staff' refers to the group of employees; 'staffer' refers to one individual.