understaffed

[ˌʌndəˈstɑ:ft] [ˌʌndərˈstæft]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ-GRADED
    人员不足的;人手不够的
    If an organization is understaffed, it does not have enough employees to do its work properly.
    例句
    Many institutions offering child care are understaffed and underequipped. 许多保育机构人手不够,设备也不足。 ...an understaffed police force. 人员不足的警察队伍
英汉词典释义
  • adj.
    人员不足的,人手不够的
    In a recent study, 40% of schools were found to be understaffed. 最近一项研究发现,四成的学校人员配备不足。
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.;
    "they're rather short-handed at the moment""overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"