perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)
为(人,机构)服务
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Malcolm has served the church very faithfully .马尔科姆非常忠诚地为教会服务。
provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service
为(一地区,一群人)提供产品(或服务)
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a hospital which serves a large area of Wales .为威尔士一大块地区提供服务的医院。
[no obj.]be employed as a member of the armed forces
服兵役
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he had hoped to serve with the Medical Corps .他曾希望跟着医疗队服役。
spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison
任职;做学徒;服刑
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he is serving a ten-year jail sentence .他正处于十年监禁的服刑期间。
present (food or drink) to someone
供应,上(食物,饮料)
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they serve wine instead of beer 他们供应葡萄酒而不是啤酒
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serve white wines chilled .上冰镇白葡萄酒。
present (someone) with food or drink
为(人)上食物(或饮料)
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the cafe refused to serve him with the tea 咖啡馆拒绝卖茶给他
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Peter served them generous portions of soup .彼得给他们端上了分量很足的汤。
(of food or drink)be enough for
(食物,饮料)足够;够
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the recipe serves four people .这一菜谱为四人量。
attend to (a customer in a shop)
接待(顾客)
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she turned to serve the impatient customer .她转身去接待那个不耐烦的顾客。
supply (goods) to a customer
提供(商品)给顾客。
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【基督教】 在弥撒中担任助祭。
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〈古〉 对…耍(花招);开(某人)(玩笑)
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I remember the trick you served me .我记得你对我开的玩笑。
【律】 送达(传票、令状等)
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the court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor .法庭然后签署传票送达你的债务人。
deliver a document to (someone) in such a way
向…送达文书
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they were just about to serve him with a writ .他们正准备给他送达一张令状。
be of use in achieving or satisfying
实现;满足
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this book will serve a useful purpose 这本书将会派上用途
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the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians .协会的成立是为了满足音乐家的利益。
[no obj.]be of some specified use
有用,起作用
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the square now serves as the town's chief car park 广场现在用作该镇的主要停车场
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sweat serves to cool down the body .出汗起到给身体降温的作用。
[with obj. and adverbial]treat (someone) in a specified way
对待
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Cornish houseowners wonder if they are being fairly served .康沃尔郡的房主们想知道他们是否正受到公平对待。
(of a male breeding animal)copulate with (a female)
(雄性种畜)与(雌性)交配。
[no obj.](in tennis and other racket sports)hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game
(网球等用拍的运动)发球
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he tossed the ball up to serve 他把球抛起发球
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serve the ball on to the front wall .朝着前面的墙发球。
【航海】 卷缠(绳索)。
【军】 操作(枪炮)
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before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns .很快洛奇就成了小队里唯一能操作枪炮的人了。
(in tennis and other racket sports)an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play
(网球等用拍的运动的)发球
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he was let down by an erratic serve .一个怪异的发球使他失误了。
〈澳,非正式〉 申斥
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he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper .他会愿意在一家英国报纸上给该国一顿申斥。
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serve at table act as a waiter 当侍者 -
serve someone right be someone's deserved punishment or misfortune 罪有应得;活该it would serve you right if Jeff walked out on you . 如果杰夫离你而去的话,那你活该 -
serve one's time (〈主美〉 亦作serve out one's time ) hold office for the normal period 任期内任职 -
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serve time ) spend time in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison 任职;当学徒;服刑 -
serve one's/its turn be useful 有用;起作用 -
serve someone's turn be useful to someone 对某人有用 -
serve two masters take orders from two superiors or follow two conflicting or opposing principles or policies at the same time 侍二主;同时遵循两种相悖的原则(或政策) -
[ORIGIN with biblical allusion to Matt. 6 24.]
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serve out Tennis win the final game of a set or match while serving 【网球】 发球赢得最后的比赛Fitzgerald then served out for the set . 费茨杰拉德本局最后一场凭发球取胜
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serve sb/sth 为某人/某事服务
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serve + 名词 供应某物
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serve food 供应食物
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serve as sth 作为; 充当; 担任
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serve (sth) with sth (…)和…一起上
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serve up sth 提供(食物)
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serve sth to sb 把某物端给某人
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"Middle English: from Old French