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understaffed

/ˌʌndərˈstæft/ American
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  • adj. 人手不足的
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Definition
  • adj. not having enough workers to do the job properly
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Example
The hospital was understaffed during the busy holiday weekend.
在繁忙的假日周末,这家医院人手不足。
Word familystaff-
n.
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