a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant 佣人;仆人 ■a person employed in the service of a government 政府的雇员;公务员。 参见 civil servant, public servant a government servant. 政府公务员。 ■a devoted and helpful follower or supporter 热心追随者(或支持者) he was a great servant of the Labour Party. 他是工党的热心支持者。
语源
Middle English: from Old French, literally (person) serving', present participle (used as a noun) of servir 'to serve'