单词 | personnel |
释义 | personnel /perr'seuh nel"/, n. 1. a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work. 2. (used with a pl. v.) persons: All personnel are being given the day off. 3. See personnel department. [1825-35; < F, n. use of personnel (adj.) PERSONAL < LL personale, neut. of personalis; r. personal (n.), Anglicized form of F personnel; cf. G Personal, var. of Personale, It personale. See MATÉRIEL] Usage. 2. Some usage guides object to the use of PERSONNEL as a plural. However, this use is well established and standard in all varieties of speech and writing. The use of PERSONNEL with a preceding number is largely restricted to business and government communications: Six personnel were transferred. |
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