单词 | serve |
释义 | Word Frequency serve(sɜːv) verb 1. to be in the service of (a person) 2. to render or be of service to (a person, cause, etc); help 3. (in a shop) to give (customers) information about articles for sale and to hand over articles purchased 4. (transitive) to provide (guests, customers, etc) with food, drink, etc she served her guests with cocktails 5. to distribute or provide (food, drink, etc) for guests, customers, etc do you serve coffee? 6. (transitive; sometimes foll by up) to present (food, drink, etc) in a specified manner cauliflower served with cheese sauce 7. (transitive) to provide with a regular supply of 8. (transitive) to work actively for to serve the government 9. (transitive) to pay homage to to serve God 10. to answer the requirements of; suit this will serve my purpose 11. (intr; may take an infinitive) to have a use; function this wood will serve to build a fire 12. to go through (a period of service, enlistment, imprisonment, etc) 13. (intransitive) (of weather, conditions, etc) to be favourable or suitable 14. Also: service (transitive) (of a male animal) to copulate with (a female animal) 15. sport to put (the ball) into play 16. (intransitive) Roman Catholic Church to act as server at Mass or other services 17. (transitive) to deliver (a legal document, esp a writ or summons) to (a person) 18. to provide (a machine, etc) with an impulse or signal for control purposes or with a continuous supply of fuel, working material, etc 19. (transitive) nautical to bind (a rope, spar, etc) with wire or fine cord to protect it from chafing, etc See also seize (sense 8)20. serve a person right noun 21. sport short for service1 (sense 17) 22. Australian a portion or helping of food or drink Derived forms servable (ˈservable) or serveable (ˈserveable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French servir, from Latin servīre, from servus a slave |
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