n (1)任職，服務(employment in duties or work for another，esp for a person or organization)[U][N (to)]：require～需要服務;public～公共事業(yè)服務;be devoted to the～of others/humanity獻身他人/人類;die in the～of one's country為國殉職;give faithful～to the company/for the church/for the community 對公司/教會/社區(qū)的忠誠服務;He spent his life in the～of the poor (a life of～to the poor). 他畢生為窮人服務?！纪絜ffort;
?(2)服務，幫助(work done for others;helpful or professional activity)[C，通常pl][N (to)]：medical～s 醫(yī)療服務;the fee for sb's～s 某人的服務費;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;Her～s to the state were immense. 她對國家的貢獻極大。Your～s are no longer required.不再需要你的服務了。do sb a great～by doing sth 通過做某事給某人以很大幫助;〖同〗assistance，aid;
?(3)公用機構，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/國民保健署/社會服務部;The foreign～is having a banquet tonight.今晚外交部門舉行宴會?！纪絛epartment，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/武裝部隊;join the～s 參軍;plan a career in the～s計劃一生從軍;Which～is John in? 約翰在哪個兵種服役? The air～is very important in the war.空軍在戰(zhàn)爭中十分重要。a～rifle/family/house 軍用步槍/軍人家庭/軍人用房;〖同〗military;
?(5)任務，兵役(work or duty in the army，navy，etc)[U]：perform one's military～服兵役;go upon～當兵;be in/draft into/enter the～從軍/應征/入伍;spend three years in the～當過三年兵;impose national～on young men of 20 對20歲的年輕人實行征兵;Ten men were injured on active～. 10名士兵在執(zhí)行任務中負傷。
?(6)服務(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/優(yōu)質的服務/極佳的服務聞名的餐館;get very slow～in the hotel那家旅店接待的效率不高;S～is poor (bad) in this place.這個地方服務太差。wait 10 minutes/hammer the table/add 10 percent to the bill for～等10分鐘/敲桌子/加10%的小費讓人服務;like the～in the shop 喜歡那家商店的服務;Can I have some～， please? 請來人接待我好嗎? a～entrance/charge/lift服務員入口/服務費/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/飛機營運;telephone/postal～電話/郵政網絡;The railway～is very bad/poor/good.鐵路運營服務不好/差/好。maintain essential～s 保障基本的公用業(yè)務;arrange for electricity/water～in a new house安排新房屋的照明/供水設備;〖同〗system，facility;
?(8)服務業(yè)(business or enterprise that performs tasks for its customers instead of producing goods)[C]：an insurance～保險行業(yè);a television repair/shoe-repair/banking/laundry～電視機修理/修鞋/銀行/洗衣業(yè);a new carpet-cleaning～一個新興的地毯清洗業(yè);a～industry/road/area服務行業(yè)/輔助道路/(高速公路旁的)服務區(qū);the～sector服務部門;〖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. 對這些機器的維修很差。provide (a) very good after-sales/free breakdown～提供良好的售后/免費故障維修服務;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?！纪絚eremony;
?(11)送達(傳票，命令等)(delivering of an official paper or order given in law to sb)[U](law)：personal～直接送達當事人;～by publication/substitution告示通知(用張貼等辦法)/代理送達(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件的銀質餐具;〖同〗set;
?(14)(網，排球等的)發(fā)球，發(fā)球方式權 (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)球觸網重發(fā)。Her～is terrific/weak.她的發(fā)球有威力/軟弱無力。His～has improved.他的發(fā)球技術有提高。Whose～is it now? 該誰發(fā)球了?
?(15)有發(fā)球權的一局(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)球權的一局;
?at sb's service 1)隨時幫助某人：You will have an French-speaking guide at your～at all time.你將有一位講法語的向導，隨時為你服務。 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，請不要客氣。His professional knowledge has been of great～to us.他的專業(yè)知識對我們大有用處。
?do sb a service 幫某人的忙：Will you do me a～? 你能幫我一個忙嗎?
?see service (in sth) 1)服現(xiàn)役：see～on several fronts/in several battles幾次上過前線/參加過幾次戰(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;Has your car been～d recently? 最近你送汽車檢修過嗎? Gas appliances should be～d regularly. 煤氣器具應該定期檢修?！纪絩epair，maintain;
?(2)提供公共服務(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. 兩班火車為這個城鎮(zhèn)提供交通服務。The Department of State～d the press and the readers interested in foreign affairs. 國務院對外交事務有興趣的報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支付債務利息;
?←′serve v & n;
?→′serviceable adj 可使用的，耐用的;′serviceably adv 耐用地