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verb /sɜː(r)v/
present tense
I/you/we/theyserve
he/she/itserves
present participleserving
past tenseserved
past participleserved
  1. 1
    [I/T] to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal （为…）端上（食物和饮料）；服侍…进餐

    A light meal will be served during the flight. 飞行途中会提供一顿便餐。

    serve something with something :

    All dishes are served with a salad. 每一道菜都伴着色拉。

    serve something to someone :

    A complimentary afternoon tea is served to all guests. 赠送了所有来宾一次下午茶。

    serve breakfast/lunch/dinner etc :

    Dinner is served between 7 and 10 pm. 晚餐的供应时间是晚上7点至10点。

    serve someone with something :

    The waiter served them both with salmon poached in white wine. 服务生给他们两人都端上了用白葡萄酒烹制的鲑鱼。

    serve someone something :

    Carolyn served them tea and cake in the garden. 卡罗琳给他们在花园里准备了茶点。

    serve something hot/cold etc :

    The cheese is best served at room temperature. 奶酪最好在室温下端上来。

     Synonyms and related words
    To provide food or accommodation: accommodate, serve, cater...
    1. a.

      serve

      or

      serve out

      or

      serve up

      [I/T] to put food onto a plate for someone （给某人）分菜

      We were served huge portions of spare ribs. 剩下的排骨有很多分给了我们。

       Synonyms and related words
      To provide food or accommodation: accommodate, serve, cater...
    2. b.
      [T] to be enough food for a particular number of people 够…个人吃

      The recipe serves four as a light lunch. 这份食谱提供的简单午餐够4人食用。

       Synonyms and related words
      To provide food or accommodation: accommodate, serve, cater...
  2. 2
    [I/T] to do a job or to perform duties for a person or organization 服役；供职于

    He served more than 20 years in the army. 他在军队服役20多年。

    Frank has served this company his whole working life. 弗兰克在这家公司干了一辈子。

    serve as :

    Mr Russell served as president of the Association for fifteen years. 拉塞尔先生当了15年的协会会长。

    serve on :

    Henry served on numerous committees and commissions. 亨利在许多委员会和调查团任过职。

    serve in :

    I met my wife, Rachel, while serving in the Royal Navy. 在皇家海军服役时，我遇到了我的妻子雷切尔。

    serve an apprenticeship (=a period of training) 当学徒 :

    Sylvie served her apprenticeship with a top Paris designer. 西尔维娅在一位顶级巴黎设计师那里当学徒。

     Synonyms and related words
    To work, and to work in a particular way: work, serve, collaborate...
  3. 3
    [I/T] to be used for a particular purpose, especially not the main or original purpose 用作（尤指非主要或非原定的用途）
    serve as :

    Their spare room also serves as an office. 他们空余的房间也被用来当作办公室用。

    serve as a reminder/warning :

    The decision should serve as a warning to companies that pollute the environment. 该决定对那些污染环境的企业来说是一次警告。

    serve to remind/illustrate/emphasize/strengthen :

    His death serves to remind us just how dangerous using drugs can be. 他的死可以提醒我们吸毒有多么危险。

     Synonyms and related words
    To use something, or to be used: go towards, bring in, fall back on...
  4. 4
    [T] to help to achieve something 有助于
    serve a purpose :

    That's a stupid rule. What purpose is it supposed to serve? 这项规定很愚蠢。它能有什么用？

    serve someone's interests :

    They voted for a chairman who might better serve their interests. 他们投票选了一位可能更好地为他们的利益服务的主席。

    serve someone well :

    His ability to get on with people served him well in setting up his own business. 他与人相处的能力对他创办自己的公司很有帮助。

     Synonyms and related words
    To help someone: help, assist, support...
  5. 5
    [T] to spend time in prison 服（刑）
    serve time :

    She served time in Holloway for assaulting a police officer. 她因袭警而在霍洛威服过刑。

    serve a sentence :

    He's serving a life sentence for murder. 他因谋杀而被判了无期徒刑，目前正在服刑。

     Synonyms and related words
    Spending time in prison: behind bars, captive, captivity...
  6. 6
    [T] to provide a group of people or an area with something useful 提供；供…使用

    These gas pipes serve the whole area. 这些煤气管道供整片区域使用。

    serve the needs of :

    a new hospital to serve the needs of the local community 为满足当地人需要而新建的医院

     Synonyms and related words
    To provide something needed or missing: provide, supply, equip...
  7. 7
    [I/T] to help customers to buy goods in a shop, especially by bringing them things or helping them to choose what they need 接待（顾客）
     Synonyms and related words
    To serve customers in a shop: serve, attend to, wait on...
  8. 8
    [T] legal to officially give someone a legal document that orders them to do something 送交（法律文书）
    serve someone with something :

    She was served with a summons to appear in court. 她被法院传唤出庭。

    serve something on/upon someone :

    The notice must be served upon the tenant and include a legal description of the breach they have committed.

     Synonyms and related words
    Judgments, verdicts and official orders: acquit, acquittal, affiliation order...
  9. 9
    [I/T] to hit a ball to your opponent in order to start playing for a point in a game such as tennis 发（球）
     Synonyms and related words
    To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport: strike at, kick, play...

phrasal verbs

serve
noun [C] /sɜː(r)v/
singularserve
pluralserves
  1. 1
    a hit of a ball that starts the play in a game such as tennis 发球

    The serve was clearly out. 发球明显出界了。

     Synonyms and related words
    Actions in playing games or sports: backhand, backhander, ball...
    1. a.
      a particular way of serving a ball 发球方式

      He's always had a poor serve. 他的发球总是很差。

       Synonyms and related words
      Actions in playing games or sports: backhand, backhander, ball...
  2. 2
    Australian informal an instance of telling someone that you do not approve of them or their behaviour 批评；责备
     Synonyms and related words
    Criticisms and accusations: criticism, attack, reproach...

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