n (1)任職，服務(wù)(employment in duties or work for another，esp for a person or organization)[U][N (to)]：require～需要服務(wù);public～公共事業(yè)服務(wù);be devoted to the～of others/humanity獻(xiàn)身他人/人類;die in the～of one's country為國(guó)殉職;give faithful～to the company/for the church/for the community 對(duì)公司/教會(huì)/社區(qū)的忠誠(chéng)服務(wù);He spent his life in the～of the poor (a life of～to the poor). 他畢生為窮人服務(wù)?！纪絜ffort;
?(2)服務(wù)，幫助(work done for others;helpful or professional activity)[C，通常pl][N (to)]：medical～s 醫(yī)療服務(wù);the fee for sb's～s 某人的服務(wù)費(fèi);need the～s of a doctor/a lawyer/a surveyor需要醫(yī)生/律師/房屋鑒定人的服務(wù);Her～s to the state were immense. 她對(duì)國(guó)家的貢獻(xiàn)極大。Your～s are no longer required.不再需要你的服務(wù)了。do sb a great～by doing sth 通過(guò)做某事給某人以很大幫助;〖同〗assistance，aid;
?(3)公用機(jī)構(gòu)，政府部門(government branch or department of public employment)[C]：in the Diplomatic/Civil/National Health/Social S～在外交部門/政府行政部門/國(guó)民保健署/社會(huì)服務(wù)部;The foreign～is having a banquet tonight.今晚外交部門舉行宴會(huì)。〖同〗department，agency，bureau;
?(4)軍種((branch of the) armed forces of a nation)[C]：the three/fighting/armed～s三軍/參戰(zhàn)部隊(duì)/武裝部隊(duì);join the～s 參軍;plan a career in the～s計(jì)劃一生從軍;Which～is John in? 約翰在哪個(gè)兵種服役? The air～is very important in the war.空軍在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中十分重要。a～rifle/family/house 軍用步槍/軍人家庭/軍人用房;〖同〗military;
?(5)任務(wù)，兵役(work or duty in the army，navy，etc)[U]：perform one's military～服兵役;go upon～當(dāng)兵;be in/draft into/enter the～從軍/應(yīng)征/入伍;spend three years in the～當(dāng)過(guò)三年兵;impose national～on young men of 20 對(duì)20歲的年輕人實(shí)行征兵;Ten men were injured on active～. 10名士兵在執(zhí)行任務(wù)中負(fù)傷。
?(6)服務(wù)(工作，方式)(serving of buyers in shops，or of guests in hotels，etc，the act or manner of serving)[U]：a restaurant noted for its good/fine/excellent～以良好的服務(wù)/優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務(wù)/極佳的服務(wù)聞名的餐館;get very slow～in the hotel那家旅店接待的效率不高;S～is poor (bad) in this place.這個(gè)地方服務(wù)太差。wait 10 minutes/hammer the table/add 10 percent to the bill for～等10分鐘/敲桌子/加10%的小費(fèi)讓人服務(wù);like the～in the shop 喜歡那家商店的服務(wù);Can I have some～， please? 請(qǐng)來(lái)人接待我好嗎? a～entrance/charge/lift服務(wù)員入口/服務(wù)費(fèi)/工作人員電梯;～stairs工作人員專用階梯;a quick-～restaurant 上菜快的餐廳;〖同〗attendance，waiting;
?(7)公共設(shè)施，公用事業(yè)(facility providing the public with the use of sth，such as transportation or communication)[C]：the bus/train/air～公共汽車/火車/飛機(jī)營(yíng)運(yùn);telephone/postal～電話/郵政網(wǎng)絡(luò);The railway～is very bad/poor/good.鐵路運(yùn)營(yíng)服務(wù)不好/差/好。maintain essential～s 保障基本的公用業(yè)務(wù);arrange for electricity/water～in a new house安排新房屋的照明/供水設(shè)備;〖同〗system，facility;
?(8)服務(wù)業(yè)(business or enterprise that performs tasks for its customers instead of producing goods)[C]：an insurance～保險(xiǎn)行業(yè);a television repair/shoe-repair/banking/laundry～電視機(jī)修理/修鞋/銀行/洗衣業(yè);a new carpet-cleaning～一個(gè)新興的地毯清洗業(yè);a～industry/road/area服務(wù)行業(yè)/輔助道路/(高速公路旁的)服務(wù)區(qū);the～sector服務(wù)部門;〖同〗serving;
?(9)保養(yǎng)，維修(maintenance or repairs provided or guaranteed by a dealer or manufacturer)[C，U]：take/bring/send sb's car in for(a) regular～ 把某人的汽車送定期檢修;The～on these machines is very poor. 對(duì)這些機(jī)器的維修很差。provide (a) very good after-sales/free breakdown～提供良好的售后/免費(fèi)故障維修服務(wù);a～for an electric blanket維修電熱毯;a～department/engineer/man/station 維修部/維修技師/維修人員/(汽車)加油站;〖同〗repair，maintenance;
?(10)宗教(禮拜)儀式(any religious ceremony)[C]：attend morning/evening/church～出席早晨/晚間/教堂祈禱;hold three～s every Sunday每禮拜日舉行三次祈禱;a burial/marriage/memorial/communion/thanksgiving～葬禮/婚禮/悼念/圣餐/感恩禮拜;A～is being held in the church. 教堂里正在舉行祈禱。〖同〗ceremony;
?(11)送達(dá)(傳票，命令等)(delivering of an official paper or order given in law to sb)[U](law)：personal～直接送達(dá)當(dāng)事人;～by publication/substitution告示通知(用張貼等辦法)/代理送達(dá)(由他人代送等);
?(12)仆人地位(employment or position as a servant)[U](舊用法)：be in～for most of one's life一生大部分時(shí)間都做仆人;take sb into one's～雇傭某人;The cook left our～.廚子不給我們干了。
?(13)一套餐具(set of dishes for serving and eating food)[C];a coffee/tea/dinner～一套咖啡/茶/餐具;a～for eight persons 一套供八人用的餐具;a silver～of 30 pieces 一套30件的銀質(zhì)餐具;〖同〗set;
?(14)(網(wǎng)，排球等的)發(fā)球，發(fā)球方式權(quán) (act，manner，or right of serving as in tennis，etc)[C]：a good and fast～既好又快的發(fā)球;The～was a let.發(fā)球觸網(wǎng)重發(fā)。Her～is terrific/weak.她的發(fā)球有威力/軟弱無(wú)力。His～has improved.他的發(fā)球技術(shù)有提高。Whose～is it now? 該誰(shuí)發(fā)球了?
?(15)有發(fā)球權(quán)的一局(single part of a set in which sb serves)[C]：win/hold/lose/drop one's～贏得/保住/失去/輸?shù)粲邪l(fā)球的一局;break sb's～破某人有發(fā)球權(quán)的一局;
?at sb's service 1)隨時(shí)幫助某人：You will have an French-speaking guide at your～at all time.你將有一位講法語(yǔ)的向?qū)?，隨時(shí)為你服務(wù)。 2)供……使用：My car/bicycle is at your～.我的汽車/自行車供你使用。
?be of service to 能幫忙，有用(好)處：If we can be of～(to you)，do not hesitate to call on us. 如果我們能幫忙，請(qǐng)不要客氣。His professional knowledge has been of great～to us.他的專業(yè)知識(shí)對(duì)我們大有用處。
?do sb a service 幫某人的忙：Will you do me a～? 你能幫我一個(gè)忙嗎?
?see service (in sth) 1)服現(xiàn)役：see～on several fronts/in several battles幾次上過(guò)前線/參加過(guò)幾次戰(zhàn)斗;2)很有用，可靠：a coat that has seen～很耐穿的上衣;
?→′serviceman n 軍人;′servicewoman n 女軍人;
?vt(1)檢(維)修，保養(yǎng)(maintain or repair a machine，vehicle，appliance，etc at regular intervals)[T+n]：～a dishwasher/a mower/a television set/a washing machine維修洗碗/割草/電視/洗衣機(jī);Has your car been～d recently? 最近你送汽車檢修過(guò)嗎? Gas appliances should be～d regularly. 煤氣器具應(yīng)該定期檢修。〖同〗repair，maintain;
?(2)提供公共服務(wù)(provide the public with the use of transportation，communication，etc)[T+n]：The power company～s the northeast. 這家電力公司為東北部提供電力。Two trains～the town. 兩班火車為這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)提供交通服務(wù)。The Department of State～d the press and the readers interested in foreign affairs. 國(guó)務(wù)院對(duì)外交事務(wù)有興趣的報(bào)界和讀者提供資料和幫助?！纪絪erve;
?(3)支付(貸款的)利息(settle or pay interest on (a load))[T+n]：～one's debt支付債務(wù)利息;
?←′serve v & n;
?→′serviceable adj 可使用的，耐用的;′serviceably adv 耐用地