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serve[sə:v]vi.1.■帮佣，作仆人：to serve in the duke's house在公爵家当仆人2.■供职，服务；工作：to serve under somebody在某人手下供职3.■服役；当兵：to serve in the Army在陆军服役4.■侍候进餐；上菜；上饮料：to serve at table No. two侍候二号桌的客人用餐5.■接待顾客，为顾客服务：to serve in a taxi作出租汽车司机6.■(作为主人)提供食品(或饮料等)：to serve for the guests为客人准备饭菜7.■适合，合宜；有利：It serves my purpose.此物适合我用。His faitureserves to show that he had not got well prepared for the exam.他考试不及格表明他对考试准备不足。8.■作(…)之用，符合(…)需要，可作(…)目的：This suitcase will serve for a seat.这只旅行箱可以用作座椅。9.■【网球、羽毛球】发球：He serves well.他的球发得好。10.■【宗教】当助祭：to serve in the Mass在弥撒中充任助祭vt.1.■作…的仆人；给…干活：to serve the landlord为地主干活2.■为…服务；为…尽职责：to serve the Empire为帝国尽职3.■侍奉(上帝、君王等)：to serve the king侍奉国王4.■在…处服兵役；为…执勤：to serve a year in the Air Force在空军服役一年5.■担任…的职务：to serve one's time供职6.■侍候…进餐；给…上菜(或饮料等)；摆上(饭菜、饮料等)：to serve tea上茶Dinner is served.饭菜摆好了。7.■为…提供饮食，为…供给(饭、菜、饮料等)：Rations were served to the troops.各部队已发给了口粮。8.■招待(顾客)：What may I serve you with?您要买点儿什么?9.■供应，供给：to serve gas供给煤气10.■满足…的要求，使满足：to serve one's appetite满足某人的欲望11.■适合…的目的(或用途等)；够…之用：the way that serves many purposes达到各种目的的方法the money that will serve me for one month够我一个月用的钱12.■供…使用；对…有用：an old bus that serves as a house用作住房的旧汽车13.■帮助：Come with us, maybe you can serve me in this activity.来吧，也许在这次行动中你会给我帮上忙。14.■促进：to serve the development of a cause促进事业的发展15.■对…耍手段(或阴谋等)；对待：That served him ill.那样对他无异于虐待。16.■(雄性动物)与(雌性)交配17.■【网球、羽毛球】发(球)：She served a long ball.她发了一记长球。18.■【法律】送达(传票)；向…送交(令状等)：to serve a summons on somebody给某人送达传票19.■【军事】操作(机枪、火炮等)20.■【航海学】卷起(绳索等)21.■【宗教】在…中任助祭22.■[古语]向(尤指女子)求爱n.1.■【网球、羽毛球】发球；发球权；所发的球；轮到发球as the occasion serves有机会(就)First come, first served.见 firstgive someone a serve[澳大利亚俚语]粗暴地对待某人；严斥某人if(my) memory serves (me)如果我没记错的话serve someone right给某人应得的惩罚serve two masters侍奉二主；不忠serve under someone在某人部下服役，在某人麾下变形vi.servedserving
serveserve[sə:v]vt.1.■(为...)服务[尽力], 帮...的忙; 接待, 侍候, 招待2.■端上, 摆出(餐食); 开(饭); 上(菜); 斟(酒)3.■服(役, 刑), 担任职务; 经历4.■适合[用, 宜]于, (合)用, 起...作用5.■满足, 供给[应]6.■分派; 对待[付]7.■操作; 发射; 使用, 开动8.■适合; 达到9.■度过(=pass, spend)10.■贡献11.■主演12.■(种马等)与(母畜)交配13.■【航海】卷缠(绳索等)14.■【律】送达(命令等)15.■发球16.■对...恭顺, 尊崇serve the people heart and soul全心全意地为人民服务serve coffee hot把咖啡趁热端上来serve out ammunition分发弹药serve round rations挨次发给粮食What may I serve you with?您要些什么?Make the past serve the present and foreign things serve China.古为今用, 洋为中用。He has served five years of his sentence.他已服刑五年。It serves him right.他活该。A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。词性变化serve[sə:v]vi.1.■服务, 服役2.■侍候, 招待, 接待3.■使人满意; 利于, 合适4.■起...作用, 可作...用(as, for)5.■发球6.■(举行弥撒时) 充当助祭serve on a jury担任陪审员serve as an interpreter担任译员serve at table侍侯开饭serve well球发得好The box will serve for a seat.这只箱子能当个座儿。serve[sə:v]n.1.■开(发)球long high serve发高远球roundhouse serve大力钩手发球, 抡臂发球Whose serve is it?该谁发球?
继承用法serveable,-vableadj.
