service

service
noun

[mass noun]the action of helping or doing work for someone
服务
millions are involved in voluntary service.
数百万人参与志愿服务。
■[count noun]an act of assistance
帮助，协助
he has done us a great service.
她给了我们很大帮助。
he volunteered his services as a driver.
他主动提出给我们开车。
■assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods
销售服务；售后服务
they aim to provide better quality of service.
他们的目标是提供更好的服务。
■short for service industry
service industry 的简称
■the action or process of serving food and drinks to customers
上菜（饮料）；为就餐者服务
they complained of poor bar service.
他们投诉酒吧低劣的服务。
■short for service charge:
service charge 的简称
service is included in the final bill.
服务费包含在最终账单里。
■a period of employment with a company or organization
任职
he retired after 40 years' service.
他任职40年后退休了。
■employment as a servant
当仆人。参见下面 in service
the pitifully low wages gained from domestic service.
当家仆得到的可怜的低工资。
■the use which can be made of a machine
（机器的）使用
the computer should provide good service for years.
这台计算机应该能有多年好用。
■the provision of the necessary maintenance work for a machine
（对机器的）维护
they phoned for service on their air conditioning.
他们来电请求对他们的空调进行维修。
■[usu. insing.]a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine
（机车或机器的）定期检修；例行检修
he took his car in for a service.
他把他的车开来检修一下。
■(the services)the armed forces
军队
[asmodifier]service personnel.
军方人员。
■(services)(chiefly Brit.)an area with parking beside a major road supplying petrol, refreshments, and other amenities to motorists
(主英)加油站；路边服务部
a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water
公共服务设施
a regular bus service.
定期公交车。
■a public department or organization run by the state
国家政府部门
the probation service.
见习部门。
a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form; the prescribed form for such a ceremony
宗教仪式
a funeral service.
葬礼。
[withmodifier]a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal
（特定一餐的）成套餐具
a dinner service.
正餐餐具。
[mass noun](in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play
（网球等用拍运动）发球
■[count noun]a serve
一次发球
[mass noun](Law)the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons
(律)（令状、传票等文件的）正式送达

verb
[with obj.]

(一般作 be serviced)perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)
检修（车辆，机器）；保养
ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly.
保证煤气用具得到经常性维护。
■supply and maintain systems for public utilities and transport and communications in (an area)
给（某地）提供公共服务
the village is small and well serviced.
这个村子很小，公共服务齐全。
■perform a service or services for (someone)
为…提供服务
her life is devoted to servicing others.
她的生命献给了为他人服务中了。
■pay interest on (a debt)
支付（债务）的利息
taxpayers are paying $250 million just to service that debt.
纳税人正为这笔债务支付25亿美元的利息。
(of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)
（雄性动物）与（雌性动物）交配
■(vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
(俗俚)（男人）与（女人）性交

常用词组
be at someone's service

be ready to assist someone whenever possible
听某人吩咐

be of service

be available to assist someone
可以给某人帮助

in service

in or available for use
在使用；可供使用
(dated)employed as a servant
(旧)当仆人

out of service

not available for use
不可使用

see service

serve in the armed forces
参军服役
he saw service in both world wars.
两次世界大战他都服过兵役。
■be used
被使用
the building later saw service as a blacksmith's shop.
那幢建筑后来被用作铁匠铺。

take service with

(Brit. dated)become a servant to or worker for
(英,旧)为…帮佣；为…工作
government officials took service with the new rulers.
政府官员为新的统治者工作。

语源

Old English (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium 'slavery', from servus 'slave'. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th cent.) was 'be of service to, provide with a service'

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