to fix a number of personnel; authorized strength
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fix or set the number of personnel; to establish staffing
formalUsually used in organizational or administrative contexts to determine the formal number of staff or positions.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
xíng行
dìng定
yuán员
dìng定
biān编
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
The company is currently working on setting the staffing quota and organizational structure.
Zhè这
gè个
bù部
mén门
yào要
yán严
gé格
dìng定
yuán员
，
bù不
néng能
chāo超
biān编
。
This department must strictly adhere to the set personnel quota and cannot exceed it.
noun
authorized strength; passenger capacity; quota of personnel
formalRefers to the officially stipulated number, such as the number of staff in an organization or the passenger capacity of a vehicle.
Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
de的
dìng定
yuán员
shì是
wǔ5
bǎi0
rén0
人
。
This ship has a passenger capacity of 500.
Wǒ我
men们
dān单
wèi位
de的
dìng定
yuán员
yǐ已
jīng经
mǎn满
le了
，
zàn暂
shí时
bù不
zhāo招
xīn新
rén人
。
Our unit's authorized strength is already full; we are not hiring new people for the time being.
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Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
bù不
néng能
chāo超
zài载
xíng行
shǐ驶
，
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
dìng定
yuán员
guī规
dìng定
。
Buses cannot operate while overloaded; they must comply with the passenger capacity regulations.