“personnel” 用法详解
1. 基本含义
personnel 是一个不可数名词,指“全体人员”或“员工”,常用于正式或组织语境中,强调一个机构、公司或部门中的工作人员整体。
All personnel must wear ID badges.
所有员工都必须佩戴工牌。
3. 常见搭配
- military personnel(军事人员)
- HR personnel(人力资源人员)
- personnel department(人事部)
- personnel changes(人事变动)
- assign personnel to a project(将人员分配到项目)
4. 易混淆词辨析
personnel vs. people
people 是泛指“人们”,而 personnel 特指某个组织内的“工作人员”。
✅ The company has 200 personnel.
❌ The company has 200 peoples.
personnel vs. staff
两者常可互换,但 staff 更口语化,personnel 更正式,且多用于书面或管理语境。
5. 实用例句
- New personnel will be hired next month.
- The hospital’s medical personnel worked overtime during the crisis.
- Please contact personnel for any employment inquiries.
- All personnel are required to attend the safety briefing.
6. 小贴士
💡 记住:personnel = people who work for an organization。
它永远不是单数,也永远不加 “s”!