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单词 at your service
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at your service
(ii) at your service: used as a polite deferential formula in greeting or valediction, (formerly) at the end of a letter, etc. Cf. servant n. Phrases 2. Now somewhat archaic. [In origin effectively a shortened form of ‘I am at your service’; in later use sometimes preceded by the name of the speaker, as a formal expression of the speaker's obligation. Partly also after Middle French, French à vostre service (late 16th cent. or earlier; now à votre service).] In quot. 1554 the phrase to do you service is used in conjunction with yours (see yours pron. 4) to form a similar formula with which to end a letter.
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society > authority > subjection > service > at one's service or ready to serve [phrase] > as phrase of politeness
to command (to be commanded)1560
at your service1592
1554 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. III. 315 Youres to do yow service, as I am most bounden, duering lief Frauncis Yaxley.]
1592 G. Delamothe French Alphabeth 12 Good morrow sir, How do you? At your seruice, and at your commaundement. [Fr. parallel text: A vostre seruice, & moy a vostre commandement.]
1593 A. Chute in G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation sig. Gg2 And so in hast recommending you to your better studies, I rest at your seruice. Sir, An: Ch.
1600 W. Cornwallis Ess. I. xxiv. sig. N3 At your seruice, hath beene so conuersant, as one asking, what's a Clock?
1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden i. i. sig. Bv Touch. Oh you are most friendly welcome Mr. Gilbert Goldwire, and Mr. Walter Chamlet I take yee to be. Ambo. The same sir at your service.
1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 164 My name is Matthew Bramble, at your service.
1891 G. Schumm tr. L. Tolstoy Fruits of Culture iii. v. 119 Leonid Fedorovitch. Tell Fedor, please, that he is to prepare everything for the séance, and call Semion here... Gregori. At your service! (Exit.)
1937 J. R. R. Tolkien Hobbit i. 17 He hung his hooded cloak on the nearest peg, and ‘Dwalin at your service!’ he said with a low bow.
2014 T. McCulloch Stillman 43 ‘Are you Mr Drever?’.. ‘At your service,’ I said, standing up.
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