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单词 subserve
释义 sub·serve
\(ˌ)səbˈsərv, -ˈsə̄v, -ˈsəiv\ verb
Etymology: Latin subservire, from sub- + servire to serve — more at serve
intransitive verb
: to hold or function in a subordinate position in respect to something
 < the lesser need must subserve to the greater >
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to serve as an instrument or means in carrying on (as an activity) or out (as a plan) or in furthering the ends of (as a person)
  < if we are going to subserve the purpose for which rent control was adopted — Congressional Record >
 b. : to function for or serve to promote the betterment, welfare, or effectiveness of
  < an organism in which every part has its place and subserves the whole — Frank Thilly >
 c. : to be in accord with : accord honor or respect to
  < Napoleon's star rose as long as he subserved the great ideas of the French revolution — Lucien Price >
2. archaic : to avail (oneself) of something
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