| 释义 |
disserve, v.|dɪsˈsɜːv|
[f. dis- 6 + serve v. Cf. F. desservir ‘to clear a table’ (whence our sense 2), ‘to do any one a bad turn’; It. diservire to serve ill, ‘to vnserve’ (Florio).]
1. trans. To do the contrary of to serve; to serve badly, to do an ill turn to.
1618–29Rushw. Hist. Coll. (1659) I. 263 The Earl of Bristol did reveal unto his late Majesty..in what sort the said Duke had disserved him and abused his trust. 1637Laud Sp. Star-Chamb. 13 June 55 Nor hath any Kings Chappell any Prerogative..above any ordinary Church to dis-serve God in by any Superstitious Rites. 1748Richardson Clarissa Wks. 1883 VIII. 15, I have fulfilled your commands; and, I hope, have not dis-served my friend with you. 1874Pusey Lent. Serm. 69 He ended in deadly opposition to God, disserving God as greatly as he could.
2. To remove the ‘service’ from (a table).
1816Mary A. Schimmelpenninck tr. Lancelot's Tour Alet I. 17 The table is served and disserved in the same manner. |