请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 understaffed
释义

understaffed

adjective

un·​der·​staffed ˌən-dər-ˈstaft How to pronounce understaffed (audio)
: inadequately staffed
understaffing
ˌən-dər-ˈsta-fiŋ How to pronounce understaffed (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web My company has been woefully understaffed for months now with no end in sight. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 In November 2017, American encountered a similar issue, which then left approximately 15,000 flights understaffed. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Many industries, including oil refineries, car factories and airlines, cut staff and production in 2020 at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving them understaffed when demand for travel roared back. Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 16 June 2022 Across the country, healthcare providers have been pushed to their limits during a pandemic that often left them understaffed, stretched, and overworked. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022 The agreement — which still needs to be finalized — comes after years of diplomatic tit-for-tat retaliations that has left the embassy badly understaffed, down from 1,200 personnel five years ago to just 120 now. Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021 The decree comes just a day after Putin’s defense chief acknowledged the Russian military campaign in Ukraine has stalled, with experts saying the Kremlin's troops appeared demoralized and understaffed. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Singer said he was being scapegoated for the state’s refusal to adequately fund the $350 million public defense system, which is understaffed by about two-thirds, according to a January report by the American Bar Association. oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 Nurses serving severely understaffed communities figure out how to split their workload. Phoebe Gates, Vogue, 1 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/1 21:58:23