来自法语personnel,人的，来自person,人。其原义为相比于物质的特征而言的人的特征的，后形容词作名词，引申词义全体人员，职员等。

1. I looked your address up in the personnel file.

我在人事档案里找到了你的地址。

2. Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife.

使馆保安人员不允许他和夫人进入。

3. The General does not like non-combatant personnel near a scene of action.

将军不喜欢非战斗部队人员靠近战场。

4. One of the problem areas is lax security for airport personnel.

问题之一是对机场员工的安检措施马虎松懈。

5. At these conventions, executives fraternized with the key personnel of other banks.

在这些集会上，主管们和其他银行的重要人员友善往来。