| 单词 | service |
| 释义 | service —service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ aep /ˈsɝː-/ noun (ARMED FORCES) B2 [C or U] (work in) the armed forces: » He joined the air force in 1964 and spent ten years in the service.» All men under 35 were told to report for military service.» Service personnel are subject to the Official Secrets Act.Thesaurus+: ↑The armed forces generallythe services B2 [plural]F0 the army, navy, and/or air force: » a career in the servicesThesaurus+: ↑The armed forces generallyon active serviceF0 fighting in a war: » He was the first member of his regiment to die while on active service.Thesaurus+: ↑Fighting• • • Extra Examples:» He did his military service after leaving college.» He joined the army on leaving school and spend the next 20 years in the service.noun (DEALING WITH CUSTOMER) B1 [U] the act of dealing with a customer in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their order, showing or selling them goods, etc.: » The only trouble with this café is that the service is so slow.Thesaurus+: ↑SellingB2 [U] an amount of money charged for serving a customer in a restaurant, often paid directly to the waiter: » There is a ten percent service charge included in the bill.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesWord Builder:–Nouns: servant, serve, server, service, disservice, serving–Adjectives: serviceable, servile–Verbs: serve, service• • • Extra Examples:» If the service was so bad why didn't you complain to the manager?» The food was bad and the service was dreadful.» It really annoys me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant.» Restaurant-goers ought to complain more about bad food and service.» Tax and service are included in the bill.noun (PUBLIC NEED) B1 [C] a system or organization that provides for a basic public need: » the ambulance/health/postal/prison serviceThesaurus+: ↑Society - general wordsB1 [C or U] the operation of a system: » There isn't any railway service on Sundays.» We hope to be operating a normal service as soon as possible.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusingservices [plural] UKF0 a place at the side of a large road at which fuel, food, drink, and other things that people want on their journey are sold: » We stopped at the services to get petrol.Thesaurus+: ↑Petrol stations, garages and repair shops• • • Extra Examples:» the intelligence service» the probation service» the British secret service» the prison servicenoun (WORK) B2 [C] a government department that is responsible for a particular area of activity: » the diplomatic service» the security servicesThesaurus+: ↑Government departments and organizationsC1 [C or U] the time you spend working for an organization: » She was given the award for a lifetime of public service.Thesaurus+: ↑Working hours and periods of work , ↑Work, working and the workplaceservices [plural] FORMALF0 the particular skills that someone has and can offer to others: » I may be needing the services of a surveyor soon, as I'm buying a house.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and abilityin serviceF0 in use: » The battleship has been in service since 1965.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusingbe in service OLD-FASHIONEDF0 to be employed as a servant Thesaurus+: ↑Servants, slaves and underlingsnoun [C] (ON TABLE) ► F0 a set of objects such as plates, cups, or other things that are used in providing and eating food: » a 24-piece dinner service» a tea serviceThesaurus+: ↑Dishes, bowls, cups and glassesnoun [C] (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY) ► F0 a formal religious ceremony: » A memorial service is being held on Sunday for victims of the bomb explosion.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious ceremonies and prayers• • • Extra Examples:» a church service» a remembrance service» a funeral service» a marriage servicenoun [C] MAINLY UK (REPAIR) ► F0 a check and repair of a vehicle or machine that is done after regular periods: » She took the car in for a service yesterday.Thesaurus+: ↑Mechanical engineeringThesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingverb [T] (DEBT) ↑Verb Endings for service ► F0 to make payments to pay back a debt: » The country is still spending $3 million a week servicing debt.Thesaurus+: ↑Borrowing, lending and debtservicing /-ɪŋ/ noun [U]► F0» Bryce has taken the car in for servicing.Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compiling verb [T] (MACHINE) ↑Verb Endings for service ► F0 to examine a machine and repair any damaged parts: » I'm taking the car in to have it serviced this afternoon.Thesaurus+: ↑Mechanical engineeringThesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingWord Builder:–Nouns: servant, serve, server, service, disservice, serving–Adjectives: serviceable, servile–Verbs: serve, service |
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