n (1)1)全体船(乘务)员(group of people working on a ship，plane，bus，train，etc)[C，Gp]：the～of a ship/a plane/a train船/飞机/火车的全体乘务员;The ship carried a～of fifty.这船上有船员50名。The～was(were)composed of Englishmen and Americans.船员由英国人和美国人组成。2)(除船、机长外的)全体船(乘务)员(group of people working on a ship，plane，spacecraft，bus，train，etc，except the officers)[C，Gp]：the officers and～of the ship船上的军官和全体船员;The captain ordered his～to prepare for action.船长命令全体船员准备战斗。3)划船队(全体队员)(rowing team)[C，Gp]：the Oxford～牛津大学赛艇队;

(2)一起工作的一群人(any group of people working together;gang)[C，Gp]：a train track repair/wrecking～火车铁轨修理队/抢险救援队;a camera/film/TV～电影/电影/电视摄制组;the stage～for the new play新剧目的舞台工作人员;〖同〗team，company，party;

(3)一伙(帮)人(gang of people)[C，Gp](通常derog)：What an ill-assorted～!真是一群乌合之众。a happy/rough/motley～一伙快活的人/粗野的人/乌合之众;〖同〗band，body，group;

vi 充当船(乘务)员(act as a crew member on(sth))[I，I+prep(for)(on)，T+n]：Will you～me in tomorrow's race? 明天和我一起参加赛艇好吗?～for sb on a yacht/a boat 在游艇/船上给……当助手; Men are needed to～the lifeboat. 需要为救生艇配备人员。

【注意】crew 是集合名词，作主语时，谓语动词数的使用(见(1)中第2 例)见AUDIENCE。