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serve
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- Conjugation :
past
served
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pp
served
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ing
serving
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Derivatives :
n
server
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adj
servable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- serve
[səːv]
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1.
vt.
[+country]
[ community]
[ organization]
供职于
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2.
vt.
[hospital]
[ business]
[ library etc+]
为…服务
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3.
vt.
(in shop，bar etc) 招待
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4.
vt.
[+food]
[ drink]
[ meal]
端上
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5.
vt.
[+purpose]
(satisfy) 达到
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6.
vt.
[+apprenticeship]
当
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7.
vt.
[+prison term]
服
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8.
vi.
(at table) 侍奉用餐
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9.
vi.
[Tennis]
发球
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10.
vi.
[official+]
(do duty) 供职
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11.
vi.
[soldier+]
服役
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12.
vi.
to serve as sth (function) 当作某物用
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13.
noun
[c]
[Tennis]
发球
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are you being served?
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有人接待您吗？
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it serves you right
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你活该
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to serve on a committee/jury
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是委员会/陪审团的成员
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to serve to do sth
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有助于做某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- serve
[sɜːrv]
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1.
vi.
起作用，发挥功能
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The female students served as a control group.
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这些女生用作对照组。
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This table would serve very well.
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这张桌子会起到很大的作用。
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The tree stump serves as a table.
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这个树墩用作桌子。
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His freedom served him well.
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他的自由对他很有好处。
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2.
vi.
服务，任职，供职
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She served in congress for two terms.
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她在国会服役两届了。
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He served as head of the department for three years.
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他担任部门首长已经三年了。
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3.
vt.
有助于，有利于
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The scandal served to increase his popularity.
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传闻却提高了他的知名度。
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4.
vt.
被……使用，为……所利用
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The sewage plant served the neighboring communities.
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这座污水处理厂处理邻近这些社区的污水。
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The garage served to shelter his horses.
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车库用做他的马棚。
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5.
vt.
照顾……进餐，为……取饮食
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I served him three times, and after that he helped himself.
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我给他上了三次菜，此后他就自己食用了。
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6.
vt.
提供，供应
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The entertainers served up a lively show.
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这些娱乐演员奉献了一场精彩的表演。
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We serve meals for the homeless.
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我们为无家可归者提供食物。
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7.
vt.
为……服务，为……尽责，为……贡献
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She served the art of music.
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她从事音乐艺术。
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He served the church.
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他在这个教堂帮忙。
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8.
vt.
适用，满足
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The President's wisdom has served the country well.
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总统的智慧对国家很有好处。
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Their interests are served.
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他们的好奇心得到了满足。
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The lake serves recreation.
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这个湖泊供娱乐休闲使用。
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Art serves commerce.
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艺术服务于商业。
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9.
vt.
服刑
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10.
vt.
为……服务，服侍，照顾
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May I serve you?
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我可以给您上菜了吗？
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The minister served the King for many years.
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这位大臣服侍这位国王好些年了。
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11.
vt.
给……送传票
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12.
verb
足够，足以满足要求
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Nothing else will serve.
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其他东西都不行。
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13.
vi.
服兵役
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My sons never served，because they are short-sighted.
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我的几个儿子都没有当过兵，因为他们的眼睛近视。
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She served in Vietnam.
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她在越南服兵役。
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14.
vt.
与……交配
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Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes.
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为传宗接代，雄性动物与雌性动物交配。
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15.
vi.
[Sports]
发球
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It was Agassi's turn to serve.
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轮到阿加西发球。
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16.
vt.
[Sports]
发（球），开（球）
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17.
n.[c]
[Sports]
发球
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His powerful serves won the game.
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他的大力发球使他赢得了比赛。
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18.
noun
[Person Name]
塞尔夫
Collins English-English Dictionary
- serve
[s3ːv]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
service (of a male animal) to copulate with (a female animal)
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2.
vb
to be in the service of (a person)
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3.
vb
to render or be of service to (a person, cause, etc); help
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4.
vb
(in a shop) to give (customers) information about articles for sale and to hand over articles purchased
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to provide (guests, customers, etc) with food, drink, etc
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she served her guests with cocktails
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6.
vt.
to distribute or provide (food, drink, etc) for guests, customers, etc
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do you serve coffee?
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7.
vt.
[tr; sometimes foll by up]
to present (food, drink, etc) in a specified manner
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cauliflower served with cheese sauce
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to provide with a regular supply of
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to work actively for
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to serve the government
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to pay homage to
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to serve God
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11.
vt.
to answer the requirements of; suit
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this will serve my purpose
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12.
vi.
[intr; may take an infinitive]
to have a use; function
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this wood will serve to build a fire
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13.
vi.
to go through (a period of service, enlistment, imprisonment, etc)
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14.
vi.
[intr]
(of weather, conditions, etc) to be favourable or suitable
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15.
vt.
[sport]
to put (the ball) into play
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16.
vi.
[intr]
[RC Church]
to act as server at Mass or other services
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17.
vt.
[tr]
to deliver (a legal document, esp a writ or summons) to (a person)
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18.
vt.
to provide (a machine, etc) with an impulse or signal for control purposes or with a continuous supply of fuel, working material, etc
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19.
vt.
[tr]
[nautical]
to bind (a rope, spar, etc) with wire or fine cord to protect it from chafing, etc - See also seize
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20.
n
short for service
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21.
n
[sport]
[Austral]
a portion or helping of food or drink
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22.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus a slave
Examples
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to serve with distinction
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优待
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serve the beef with rice
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端上牛肉和米饭
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to serve the national interest
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促进国家的利益
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They usually serve soup at the beginning of the meal.
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他们吃饭的第一道菜通常是汤。
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Serve this sauce hot with chicken.
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这个酱汁要跟鸡肉一起趁热上。
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