n (1)任职，服务(employment in duties or work for another，esp for a person or organization)[U][N (to)]：require～需要服务;public～公共事业服务;be devoted to the～of others/humanity献身他人/人类;die in the～of one's country为国殉职;give faithful～to the company/for the church/for the community 对公司/教会/社区的忠诚服务;He spent his life in the～of the poor (a life of～to the poor). 他毕生为穷人服务。〖同〗effort;
(2)服务，帮助(work done for others;helpful or professional activity)[C，通常pl][N (to)]：medical～s 医疗服务;the fee for sb's～s 某人的服务费;need the～s of a doctor/a lawyer/a surveyor需要医生/律师/房屋鉴定人的服务;Her～s to the state were immense. 她对国家的贡献极大。Your～s are no longer required.不再需要你的服务了。do sb a great～by doing sth 通过做某事给某人以很大帮助;〖同〗assistance，aid;
(3)公用机构，政府部门(government branch or department of public employment)[C]：in the Diplomatic/Civil/National Health/Social S～在外交部门/政府行政部门/国民保健署/社会服务部;The foreign～is having a banquet tonight.今晚外交部门举行宴会。〖同〗department，agency，bureau;
(4)军种((branch of the) armed forces of a nation)[C]：the three/fighting/armed～s三军/参战部队/武装部队;join the～s 参军;plan a career in the～s计划一生从军;Which～is John in? 约翰在哪个兵种服役? The air～is very important in the war.空军在战争中十分重要。a～rifle/family/house 军用步枪/军人家庭/军人用房;〖同〗military;
(5)任务，兵役(work or duty in the army，navy，etc)[U]：perform one's military～服兵役;go upon～当兵;be in/draft into/enter the～从军/应征/入伍;spend three years in the～当过三年兵;impose national～on young men of 20 对20岁的年轻人实行征兵;Ten men were injured on active～. 10名士兵在执行任务中负伤。
(6)服务(工作，方式)(serving of buyers in shops，or of guests in hotels，etc，the act or manner of serving)[U]：a restaurant noted for its good/fine/excellent～以良好的服务/优质的服务/极佳的服务闻名的餐馆;get very slow～in the hotel那家旅店接待的效率不高;S～is poor (bad) in this place.这个地方服务太差。wait 10 minutes/hammer the table/add 10 percent to the bill for～等10分钟/敲桌子/加10%的小费让人服务;like the～in the shop 喜欢那家商店的服务;Can I have some～， please? 请来人接待我好吗? a～entrance/charge/lift服务员入口/服务费/工作人员电梯;～stairs工作人员专用阶梯;a quick-～restaurant 上菜快的餐厅;〖同〗attendance，waiting;
(7)公共设施，公用事业(facility providing the public with the use of sth，such as transportation or communication)[C]：the bus/train/air～公共汽车/火车/飞机营运;telephone/postal～电话/邮政网络;The railway～is very bad/poor/good.铁路运营服务不好/差/好。maintain essential～s 保障基本的公用业务;arrange for electricity/water～in a new house安排新房屋的照明/供水设备;〖同〗system，facility;
(8)服务业(business or enterprise that performs tasks for its customers instead of producing goods)[C]：an insurance～保险行业;a television repair/shoe-repair/banking/laundry～电视机修理/修鞋/银行/洗衣业;a new carpet-cleaning～一个新兴的地毯清洗业;a～industry/road/area服务行业/辅助道路/(高速公路旁的)服务区;the～sector服务部门;〖同〗serving;
(9)保养，维修(maintenance or repairs provided or guaranteed by a dealer or manufacturer)[C，U]：take/bring/send sb's car in for(a) regular～ 把某人的汽车送定期检修;The～on these machines is very poor. 对这些机器的维修很差。provide (a) very good after-sales/free breakdown～提供良好的售后/免费故障维修服务;a～for an electric blanket维修电热毯;a～department/engineer/man/station 维修部/维修技师/维修人员/(汽车)加油站;〖同〗repair，maintenance;
(10)宗教(礼拜)仪式(any religious ceremony)[C]：attend morning/evening/church～出席早晨/晚间/教堂祈祷;hold three～s every Sunday每礼拜日举行三次祈祷;a burial/marriage/memorial/communion/thanksgiving～葬礼/婚礼/悼念/圣餐/感恩礼拜;A～is being held in the church. 教堂里正在举行祈祷。〖同〗ceremony;
(11)送达(传票，命令等)(delivering of an official paper or order given in law to sb)[U](law)：personal～直接送达当事人;～by publication/substitution告示通知(用张贴等办法)/代理送达(由他人代送等);
(12)仆人地位(employment or position as a servant)[U](旧用法)：be in～for most of one's life一生大部分时间都做仆人;take sb into one's～雇佣某人;The cook left our～.厨子不给我们干了。
(13)一套餐具(set of dishes for serving and eating food)[C];a coffee/tea/dinner～一套咖啡/茶/餐具;a～for eight persons 一套供八人用的餐具;a silver～of 30 pieces 一套30件的银质餐具;〖同〗set;
(14)(网，排球等的)发球，发球方式权 (act，manner，or right of serving as in tennis，etc)[C]：a good and fast～既好又快的发球;The～was a let.发球触网重发。Her～is terrific/weak.她的发球有威力/软弱无力。His～has improved.他的发球技术有提高。Whose～is it now? 该谁发球了?
(15)有发球权的一局(single part of a set in which sb serves)[C]：win/hold/lose/drop one's～赢得/保住/失去/输掉有发球的一局;break sb's～破某人有发球权的一局;
at sb's service 1)随时帮助某人：You will have an French-speaking guide at your～at all time.你将有一位讲法语的向导，随时为你服务。 2)供……使用：My car/bicycle is at your～.我的汽车/自行车供你使用。
be of service to 能帮忙，有用(好)处：If we can be of～(to you)，do not hesitate to call on us. 如果我们能帮忙，请不要客气。His professional knowledge has been of great～to us.他的专业知识对我们大有用处。
do sb a service 帮某人的忙：Will you do me a～? 你能帮我一个忙吗?
see service (in sth) 1)服现役：see～on several fronts/in several battles几次上过前线/参加过几次战斗;2)很有用，可靠：a coat that has seen～很耐穿的上衣;
→′serviceman n 军人;′servicewoman n 女军人;
vt(1)检(维)修，保养(maintain or repair a machine，vehicle，appliance，etc at regular intervals)[T+n]：～a dishwasher/a mower/a television set/a washing machine维修洗碗/割草/电视/洗衣机;Has your car been～d recently? 最近你送汽车检修过吗? Gas appliances should be～d regularly. 煤气器具应该定期检修。〖同〗repair，maintain;
(2)提供公共服务(provide the public with the use of transportation，communication，etc)[T+n]：The power company～s the northeast. 这家电力公司为东北部提供电力。Two trains～the town. 两班火车为这个城镇提供交通服务。The Department of State～d the press and the readers interested in foreign affairs. 国务院对外交事务有兴趣的报界和读者提供资料和帮助。〖同〗serve;
(3)支付(贷款的)利息(settle or pay interest on (a load))[T+n]：～one's debt支付债务利息;
←′serve v & n;
→′serviceable adj 可使用的，耐用的;′serviceably adv 耐用地