v (1)(尤指)当佣人，为(某人)干活(work well and faithfully for a person，esp as a servant)[I+prep (as)，T+n，T+n+prep (as)]：～as (a) footman/(a) gardener/(a) chauffeur做男仆/园丁/司机;～one's master/the family为主人/那家人服务;The butler～d him faithfully for 25 years. 司膳管家忠心耿耿地为他干了25年。〖同〗work for;〖反〗order;

(2)服役，供职(do a term of duty;to be in service)[I，I+prep (in/as)，T+n]：～in the US Air Force 在美国空军服役;～under Harold Wilson 在哈洛德·威尔逊手下供职;～on the committee 在委员会任委员;He～d as an adviser to the company/as an officer to the company.他担任公司顾问/公司高级职员。～the public为公众服务;～one's country为国家效劳;〖同〗work;

(3)伺候进餐，端上食物(offer food to sb at a meal;wait on table)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep (with)，T+n+adv (up)，D+n+n，D+n+prep (to)]：In our family father always～s.在我们家总是爸爸上菜。Who is going to～?谁来上菜?～at table伺候进餐;～in a restaurant 在餐厅当侍者;Please～the meat/the soup. 请上肉/上汤。Dinner/Lunch is～d now.现在晚餐/午餐已经摆好了。She～d the whole meal herself.她自己摆好所有的饭菜。～wine in the lounge 在休息室上酒;～coffee in the next room 给隔壁上咖啡;～apple sauce at the table 在桌子上摆上苹果酱;We were～d with champagne and canapés/drink and food/meat and vegetable.给我们上香槟和开胃土司/饮料和食物/肉和蔬菜。The waiter～d us asparagus/salmon/caviar.侍者给我们上了芦笋/鲑鱼/鱼子酱。The mother～d the children their meal.母亲给孩子端上饭菜。～the coffee hot端上热咖啡;

(4)接待顾客(supply goods，services to customers)[I，T+n，T+n+prep (with)，D+n+n，D+n+prep (to)]：～in a dress shop/a small store/a grocery在裁缝店/小商店/杂货店当售货员;refuse to～a customer/Smith拒绝为顾客服务/史密斯服务;Are you being～d，Madam? 夫人，有售货员接待您吗? I'm still waiting to be～d.我还在等人来接待我。What may I～you with? 您要买些什么? The shopkeeper～d the little girl a box of chocolates.店主给小姑娘拿来一盒巧克力。

(5)供给(应)(provide (an area or group of people) with things needed)[尤pass： T+n，T+n+prep]：five water taps to～thirty camps 五个水龙头供30个营房用水;The mountain village/small town/new city is～d with water and electricity.为这个山村/小镇/新兴的城市供水供电。Is the city well～d with transport?这个城市的交通设施完善吗?

(6)以某种方式对待(某人)(treat (sb) in a specified manner)[T+n](fml)：～sb shamefully 待某人很坏;to be cruelly～d受到残酷的对待;That～d him ill.那样待他不好。

(7)合用，适合，满足(需求)(be good enough for the use of sb;satisfying a purpose or need)[I，I+prep (for/as)，I+to-inf，T+n，T+n+prep (for/as)，C+n+prep (as)无pass](fml)：a sofa～ing as (for) a bed作床用的沙发;a box～ing as (for) a seat 当座用的箱子;This will～as a valuable reminder of the dangers involved.这对涉及的危险是一个有价值的提示。This～s to illustrate the point. 这就足以说明了这点。This～s to increase our suspicion.这引起我们的怀疑。Nothing～s to explain the violent fighting.没有什么能解释这场暴力冲突。a tool to～many purposes 有多种用途的工具;The boat～s my purpose. 这条船能满足我的需求。The agreement～s our needs. 这项协议能满足我们的需要。The union～s a useful function.工会是一个有效的机构。This umbrella～s the old man as (for) a cane. 这把雨伞可给老人用作手杖。The letter～s the little girl as (for) a bookmarker. 这封信可给小姑娘当书签使用。〖同〗act，function;

(8)(尤指食品)够……用(吃)((esp of food)be enough for)[T+n ，C+n+prep (as)]：a tin of fruit that～s us three 够我们三个人吃的一听水果;a dish that～s four (people)够四个人吃的一份菜;One packet of cigarettes～s me for a week.一包香烟够我吸一周的。〖同〗satisfy，suit;〖反〗dissatisfy;

(9)(花一定时间)做某事(服刑等)(spend a period of time doing sth;go through a term of service)[I+n/prep，T+n]：～ten years in prison 坐10年牢;～in parliament 在国会任职;～time for robbery/fraud因抢劫/诈骗服刑;～a long sentence for one's crime因有罪而长期服刑;～three years as an apprentice当三年学徒;～two terms as President 任两届总统;～one's time as manager 担任经理;～one's apprentice 当学徒;～one's sentence 坐监牢;

(10)(向……)送达(令状等)(deliver or present (an official paper given in law to sb，etc))[T+n，T+n+prep (on/with)]：～a writ/a warrant/a warning下达令状/下达逮捕令/发出警告;A summon has been～d on him to appear in court. 向他送达传票，要求他出庭。The court～d her with an enforcement notice (order) on him. 法庭向她送交了对他强制执行的通知书。〖同〗deliver，present;

(11)(网，排球等)发球(put the ball into play by hitting it)[I，I+prep (to)，T+n，T+n+prep (to)]：She～d.她发的球。～well/badly球发得好/不好;～three aces this game在这场球中三次发球得分;He～d the ball into the net.他发球不过网。

serve sb right 活该，罪有应得：His punishment～d him right.他得到了应有的惩罚。

serve out (v adv) 1)分发(食物)(vt)：The mother～d out the pudding for the children.母亲给孩子们分布丁。Rations were～d out to the troops.向部队发放口粮。2)做……到期满(vt)：～out apprenticeship/one's period of office/three years in prison学到出师/供职到任期满/服满三年刑;

serve up (v adv)提出(vt)：～up the usual excuse/the same old uninteresting facts拿出惯用的借口/摆出令人不感兴趣的老一套事实;

→′server n(做弥撒时的)助祭;(网球等的)发球人;′serving n(供一人食用的)一份食物;′servant n 仆人，工友，雇员;忠于某人(某事)的人;耶稣基督的忠仆(如牧师);′service n & v;

n(网，排球等)发球(act，manner，or right of serving，as in tennis，etc)[C]：an excellent～漂亮的发球;powerful～有力的发球;fast～快速的发球;lose five points on～发球输了五分;Whose～is it?该谁发球?