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- serve [səːv]
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1.
vt.
[+country, community, organization]
供职于
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2.
vt.
[+people, area]
[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
- 13. noun [c] [tennis] 发球
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1.
vt.
[+country, community, organization]
供职于
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- serve [sɝv] [səːv]
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1.
vt.
做…的佣人，给…干活
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2.
vt.
给…帮忙，为…尽责
- I decided to serve the church.
- 我决心服务于教会。
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3.
vt.
供职；给（顾客、委托人、用户等）提供服务
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4.
vt.
对（神、君主等）表示恭顺，尊崇；（弥撒期间）侍奉
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5.
vt.
[archaic]
向（妇女）献殷勤
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6.
vt.
为…服役
- After serving as a soldier in Afghanistan, he took up a new job in Seoul.
- 他在阿富汗服役归来之后，在首尔找了份新工作。
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7.
vt.
经历，度过
- to serve a year in prison
- 坐一年牢
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8.
vt.
招呼（顾客）
- Alana was busy serving her guests.
- 阿兰娜正忙于招呼客人。
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9.
vt.
供应（货物等）
- 10. vt. 备置（或摆出）饭菜
- 11. vt. 符合（或满足）…的需要，对…适用
- 12. vt. 促进
- 13. vt. 为…所利用
- 14. vt. 在…起作用；对…有用
- 15. vt. 对待
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16.
vt.
送交（传票等）；向…送交传票
- They are just about to serve him with a summons.
- 他们正准备给他发传票呢。
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17.
vt.
（网球等中）开（球），发（球）
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18.
vt.
操作（大炮等）
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19.
vt.
与（母畜）交配
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20.
vt.
[navigation]
卷缠（绳索等）
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21.
vi.
帮佣，当仆役
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22.
vi.
服役
- to serve in the navy
- 在海军中服役
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23.
vi.
服务，供职
- Karen has served for this company for 40 years.
- 卡伦已在该公司供职40年了。
- He served to our community for all his life.
- 他毕生致力于我们的社团工作。
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24.
vi.
适用，有用
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25.
vi.
满足
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26.
vi.
侍应（如上菜、斟酒等）
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27.
vi.
（气候、风向等）适合，有利于
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28.
vi.
（网球等中）开球，发球
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29.
vi.
（弥撒时）充当助祭
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30.
noun
发球；轮到发球
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1.
vt.
做…的佣人，给…干活
Collins English-English Dictionary
- serve [s3ːv]
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1.
vb
to be in the service of (a person)
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2.
vt.
[tr]
service (of a male animal) to copulate with (a female animal)
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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
- she served her guests with cocktails
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6.
vt.
to distribute or provide (food, drink, etc) for guests, customers, etc
- do you serve coffee?
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7.
vt.
[tr;
sometimes foll by up] to present (food, drink, etc) in a specified manner- 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
- to serve the government
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to pay homage to
- to serve God
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11.
vt.
to answer the requirements of; suit
- this will serve my purpose
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12.
vi.
[intr; may take an infinitive]
to have a use; function
- 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 serv
i re, from servus a slave
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1.
vb
to be in the service of (a person)
Examples
- to serve with the colors
- 在军队中服役 → color
- to serve with distinction
- 优待 → distinction
- to serve a year in prison
- 坐一年牢 → serve
- serve the beef with rice
- 端上牛肉和米饭 → serve
- a tool serve many purposes
- 有多种用途的工具 → serve
- to serve the national interest
- 促进国家的利益 → serve
- to serve in the navy
- 在海军中服役 → serve
- They usually serve soup at the beginning of the meal.
- 他们吃饭的第一道菜通常是汤。 → soup
- I decided to serve the church.
- 我决心服务于教会。 → serve
- Serve this sauce hot with chicken.
- 这个酱汁要跟鸡肉一起趁热上。 → serve
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