serve
美音:[sə:v
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英音:[sə:v
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v.当仆人,服务,服役,供职,招待,侍候,供应,适合 n.发球
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词形变化:
动词过去式:served 过去分词:served 现在分词:serving 第三人称单数:serves
词根
serv＝to serve（服务）,to keep（保持）
近义词, 同义词
be useful avail serve be instrumental to serve a purpose perform a function profit remunerate benefit do goodserve wait upon tend
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serve
/sɜ:v; sɝv/
v
1 [I, Tn] ~ (sb) (as sth) work for (sb), esp as a servant 为（某人）工作; （尤指）当用人
*served as
(a) gardener and chauffeur 做园艺工人兼司机
* He has served his master for many years. 他伺候主人很多年了.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (in sth/as sth) perform duties, eg in the armed forces 供职, 服役（如在军队里）
*serve (a year) in the Army 在陆军服役（一年）
* served as a naval officer during the war 战时在海军当军官
* serve on (ie be a member of) a committee, board, etc 担任委员、董事等
* serve under sb, ie be under the command of (a superior officer, leader, etc) 在某人手下任职
* She has served her country well, eg as a civil servant, Member of Parliament, etc. 她为国尽职（如作公务员、议员等）.
* (fig 比喻) This desk has served me well (ie been very useful to me) over the years. 这张办公桌多年来对我的用处可大了.
3 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (up) (to sb) give food to (sb) at a meal; place (food) on the table at a meal 供（某人）饭菜; 将（饭菜）摆上桌
*learn to serve at table, ie as a waiter 学习端饭上菜（当服务员）
* Who's going to serve? 谁来布菜?
* Dinner is served, ie is ready. 开饭了.
* We serve coffee in the lounge. 我们起居室里有咖啡奉客.
* Have all the guests been served (with) food and drink? 给所有的客人都上了饭菜饮品了吗?
* Four waiters served lunch to us/served us lunch. 有四个服务员招待我们吃午饭.
(b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (to sb) attend to (a customer) or supply (sth) in a shop, etc （在商店等处）接待（顾客）或为顾客取来（货物）
*He serves in a shoeshop. 他在鞋店卖鞋.
* Are you being served? 有售货员接待您吗?
* He served some sweets to the children. 他为孩子们拿来他们要买的糖果.
(c) [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) provide sb/sth with a facility 为某人[某事物]提供设施
*The town is well served with public transport. 这个市镇公共交通设施很完善.
4 [I, Ipr, It, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a no passive 不用于被动语态] ~ (sb) (for/as sth) (fml 文) satisfy (a need or purpose); be suitable (for) 满足（需要）; 达到（目的）; 适合（于）
*This room can serve as/for a study. 这个房间可作书房用.
* This serves to show how foolish you have been. 这足以说明你有多蠢.
* It's not exactly what I wanted but it will serve my purpose. 这个跟我想要的不太一样, 但也算可以.
5 [Tn] (of a portion of food) be enough for （指一份食物）够...
*This packet of soup serves two. 这包汤料可供两人用.
6 [Tn] (fml 文) treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式对待（某人）
*They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly. 他们待我很坏.
7 [In/pr, Tn]
(a) spend (a period of time) learning a trade, etc 用（某段时间）习艺等
*serve two years as an apprentice/a two-year apprenticeship 当两年学徒.
(b) pass (a period of time) in prison 在狱中服（某段时间）刑
*serve ten years for armed robbery 因持械抢劫罪服刑十年
* (infml 口) serve time for fraud 因诈骗罪服刑.
8 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sb); ~ sb with sth (law 律) formally deliver sth to sb 将某物正式送达某人
*serve a summons, writ, warrant, etc 送达传票、书面命令、授权命令等
* serve a court order on sb/sb with a court order 把法院的命令送达某人.
9 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb) (in tennis, etc) put the ball into play by striking it to one's opponent （网球等）发球
*It's your turn to serve (to me). 该你发（给我）球了.
* She's already served two aces this game. 她在这一局中已两次发球得分.
10 [Tn] (of a male animal) copulate with (a female animal), esp after being hired for this purpose （指雄性动物）与（雌性动物）交配（尤指为此而租用动物）
*His bull will come to serve our cows tomorrow. 明天我们用他的公牛与我们的母牛配种.
11 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*I, Tn] assist a priest at (a religious service) 在（宗教仪式上）担任助祭
*Who will serve (at) Mass today? 今天谁任助祭?
12 (idm 习语) first come, first served =>first2. if memory serves =>memory. serve sb `right (of a misfortune, etc) be deserved bysb （指不幸事等）应由某人承受
*`I got soaked in the rain.'`It serves you right I told you to take an umbrella.'｀我让雨浇坏了.＇｀活该--我早就告诉你得带雨伞.＇ serve one's/its turn be useful for a purpose or for a particular period 于某目的或某时期有用
*I finally had to sell the car, but it had served its turn. 我最後只好把汽车卖了, 不过也算是物尽其用了. serve sb's turn be good or useful enough for sb's purpose 对某人（之需）有好处或有用处. serve two `masters (usu in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) follow two conflicting parties, principles, etc 伺候两个主人（追随两个敌对的党派或奉行两种相互矛盾的原则等）.
13 (phr v) serve sth out
(a) give portions of (food) to several people 把（食物）分给大家
*Shall I serve out the soup or would you like to help yourselves? 是我来给你们盛汤, 还是你们愿意自己来?
(b) serve, work, etc until the end of (a fixed period) 工作到（规定期限）的末尾
*You'll have to serve out your notice before you leave the firm. 你必须工作到你辞职通知的最後期限才能离开这个公司. serve sth up (infml derog 口, 贬) offer sth 提出
*She served up the usual excuses for being late. 她又端出老一套藉口为迟到辩解.
n (in tennis, etc) act or manner of serving the ball （网球等的）发球或发球方式
*Whose serve is it? ie Whose turn is it to serve? 该谁发球了?
* a fast serve 快速发球.
v
1 [I, Tn] ~ (sb) (as sth) work for (sb), esp as a servant 为（某人）工作; （尤指）当用人
*served as
(a) gardener and chauffeur 做园艺工人兼司机
* He has served his master for many years. 他伺候主人很多年了.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (in sth/as sth) perform duties, eg in the armed forces 供职, 服役（如在军队里）
*serve (a year) in the Army 在陆军服役（一年）
* served as a naval officer during the war 战时在海军当军官
* serve on (ie be a member of) a committee, board, etc 担任委员、董事等
* serve under sb, ie be under the command of (a superior officer, leader, etc) 在某人手下任职
* She has served her country well, eg as a civil servant, Member of Parliament, etc. 她为国尽职（如作公务员、议员等）.
* (fig 比喻) This desk has served me well (ie been very useful to me) over the years. 这张办公桌多年来对我的用处可大了.
3 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (up) (to sb) give food to (sb) at a meal; place (food) on the table at a meal 供（某人）饭菜; 将（饭菜）摆上桌
*learn to serve at table, ie as a waiter 学习端饭上菜（当服务员）
* Who's going to serve? 谁来布菜?
* Dinner is served, ie is ready. 开饭了.
* We serve coffee in the lounge. 我们起居室里有咖啡奉客.
* Have all the guests been served (with) food and drink? 给所有的客人都上了饭菜饮品了吗?
* Four waiters served lunch to us/served us lunch. 有四个服务员招待我们吃午饭.
(b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (to sb) attend to (a customer) or supply (sth) in a shop, etc （在商店等处）接待（顾客）或为顾客取来（货物）
*He serves in a shoeshop. 他在鞋店卖鞋.
* Are you being served? 有售货员接待您吗?
* He served some sweets to the children. 他为孩子们拿来他们要买的糖果.
(c) [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) provide sb/sth with a facility 为某人[某事物]提供设施
*The town is well served with public transport. 这个市镇公共交通设施很完善.
4 [I, Ipr, It, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a no passive 不用于被动语态] ~ (sb) (for/as sth) (fml 文) satisfy (a need or purpose); be suitable (for) 满足（需要）; 达到（目的）; 适合（于）
*This room can serve as/for a study. 这个房间可作书房用.
* This serves to show how foolish you have been. 这足以说明你有多蠢.
* It's not exactly what I wanted but it will serve my purpose. 这个跟我想要的不太一样, 但也算可以.
5 [Tn] (of a portion of food) be enough for （指一份食物）够...
*This packet of soup serves two. 这包汤料可供两人用.
6 [Tn] (fml 文) treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式对待（某人）
*They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly. 他们待我很坏.
7 [In/pr, Tn]
(a) spend (a period of time) learning a trade, etc 用（某段时间）习艺等
*serve two years as an apprentice/a two-year apprenticeship 当两年学徒.
(b) pass (a period of time) in prison 在狱中服（某段时间）刑
*serve ten years for armed robbery 因持械抢劫罪服刑十年
* (infml 口) serve time for fraud 因诈骗罪服刑.
8 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sb); ~ sb with sth (law 律) formally deliver sth to sb 将某物正式送达某人
*serve a summons, writ, warrant, etc 送达传票、书面命令、授权命令等
* serve a court order on sb/sb with a court order 把法院的命令送达某人.
9 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb) (in tennis, etc) put the ball into play by striking it to one's opponent （网球等）发球
*It's your turn to serve (to me). 该你发（给我）球了.
* She's already served two aces this game. 她在这一局中已两次发球得分.
10 [Tn] (of a male animal) copulate with (a female animal), esp after being hired for this purpose （指雄性动物）与（雌性动物）交配（尤指为此而租用动物）
*His bull will come to serve our cows tomorrow. 明天我们用他的公牛与我们的母牛配种.
11 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*I, Tn] assist a priest at (a religious service) 在（宗教仪式上）担任助祭
*Who will serve (at) Mass today? 今天谁任助祭?
12 (idm 习语) first come, first served =>first2. if memory serves =>memory. serve sb `right (of a misfortune, etc) be deserved bysb （指不幸事等）应由某人承受
*`I got soaked in the rain.'`It serves you right I told you to take an umbrella.'｀我让雨浇坏了.＇｀活该--我早就告诉你得带雨伞.＇ serve one's/its turn be useful for a purpose or for a particular period 于某目的或某时期有用
*I finally had to sell the car, but it had served its turn. 我最後只好把汽车卖了, 不过也算是物尽其用了. serve sb's turn be good or useful enough for sb's purpose 对某人（之需）有好处或有用处. serve two `masters (usu in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) follow two conflicting parties, principles, etc 伺候两个主人（追随两个敌对的党派或奉行两种相互矛盾的原则等）.
13 (phr v) serve sth out
(a) give portions of (food) to several people 把（食物）分给大家
*Shall I serve out the soup or would you like to help yourselves? 是我来给你们盛汤, 还是你们愿意自己来?
(b) serve, work, etc until the end of (a fixed period) 工作到（规定期限）的末尾
*You'll have to serve out your notice before you leave the firm. 你必须工作到你辞职通知的最後期限才能离开这个公司. serve sth up (infml derog 口, 贬) offer sth 提出
*She served up the usual excuses for being late. 她又端出老一套藉口为迟到辩解.
n (in tennis, etc) act or manner of serving the ball （网球等的）发球或发球方式
*Whose serve is it? ie Whose turn is it to serve? 该谁发球了?
* a fast serve 快速发球.
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The Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve is a National Estuarine Research Reserve in the state of New York.
1. Experts say the treaty could serve as a model for protecting other rivers in the region, including the Oder and Danube.
专家们说该条约可被视为保护该地区其它河流，包括奥德河和多瑙河在内，的典范。
2. Burglar alarms going off at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle.
防盗警报器在白天和黑夜的任何时候都会响起来，它的作用只是骚扰过路行人，而实际上却帮助窃贼入室行窃。
3. We serve hot and cold lunches.
我处供应冷热午餐.
4. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一事件理所当然地堪称是国王间谍活动的的独一无二的史诗.
5. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一事件理所当然地堪称是国王间谍活动的的独一无二的史诗.
6. To Annie I owe thanks for this priceless gift of speech. It has helped me to serve others.
我得感激安妮给了我说话能力这个无价之宝，她帮助我为别人服务。
7. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一幕历史可以说是王室谍报活动中最精彩的篇章。.
8. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
这座平台将用作码头和火车站。
9. These steps will principally serve the interests of the economically dominant groups who want to protect their assets and resources from the forces of change.
这些措施主要是为那些经济上处于支配地位的集团服务，这些集团希望保护他们的资产和资源不因变革而受损。
10. Not all sounds made by animals serve as language,
动物发出的声音不都是用作语言交际。
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专家们说该条约可被视为保护该地区其它河流，包括奥德河和多瑙河在内，的典范。
2. Burglar alarms going off at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle.
防盗警报器在白天和黑夜的任何时候都会响起来，它的作用只是骚扰过路行人，而实际上却帮助窃贼入室行窃。
3. We serve hot and cold lunches.
我处供应冷热午餐.
4. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一事件理所当然地堪称是国王间谍活动的的独一无二的史诗.
5. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一事件理所当然地堪称是国王间谍活动的的独一无二的史诗.
6. To Annie I owe thanks for this priceless gift of speech. It has helped me to serve others.
我得感激安妮给了我说话能力这个无价之宝，她帮助我为别人服务。
7. The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage!
这一幕历史可以说是王室谍报活动中最精彩的篇章。.
8. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
这座平台将用作码头和火车站。
9. These steps will principally serve the interests of the economically dominant groups who want to protect their assets and resources from the forces of change.
这些措施主要是为那些经济上处于支配地位的集团服务，这些集团希望保护他们的资产和资源不因变革而受损。
10. Not all sounds made by animals serve as language,
动物发出的声音不都是用作语言交际。
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