[, ] () the people in a company who help it to operate, but who are not directly involved in the company's business 支援人员◆The bank has had to lay off support staff, including computer programmers and translators. 银行不得不裁减支援人员，包括计算机程序员和翻译。HELP In the singular, support staff is often used with a plural verb, especially in British English 尤其在英式英语中，单数形式的 support staff 经常和复数动词连用：◆Our support staff is/are based in our London office. 我们的支援人员都驻扎在伦敦办事处。