Definition of servant in English:

servant

nounˈsəːv(ə)ntˈsərvənt

1A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
佣人；仆人
Example sentencesExamples
- Many urban households with a regular income employ live-in domestic servants, generally young unmarried women from the rural areas.
- Many girls are used as domestic servants and are prevented from attending school.
- Once they were dressed the princesses showed themselves off to the visitors and palace servants.
- Father should at least hire servants who don't cringe in fear at any given moment.
- Her uncle had been kind enough to let them live in his house as long as they remained servants in the house.
- Two servants came by to light up the surrounding torches.
- Sometimes clients or their families treat caregivers as maids or domestic servants.
- In all the halls of the palace servants instantly laid tables for a banquet.
- Financially they were well enough established to be able to employ a domestic servant.
- As soon as she opened the door, she was shocked to find the house bustling with servants.
- Antonia's family was small but very wealthy and they had at least a hundred servants working in the house and in the vineyards.
- You have to stay here and keep the house and the servants in order.
- The king's servant ran and brought them two goblets filled with wine.
- Not all Icelanders played this game; sometimes only household servants did.
- Even the servants doing their nightly duties didn't come across something unusual.
- She clapped her hands, then the kitchen servants came in, and filled the table with plates of food.
- He was afraid of hiring another nursemaid, and mistrusted the household servants.
- Anna, her personal servant, had forgotten to fill the pitcher.
- We turned to see one of the castles' many servants bowing to us.
- This man must really be rich, to have such a large house, and servants, I thought.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
domestic help, domestic worker, domestic, help, cleaner, cleaning woman/lady, helper
lackey, flunkey, minion
maid, housemaid, maidservant, lady's maid, handmaid, parlour maid, scullery maid, serving maid, girl, maid-of-all-work
footman, page, page boy, valet, butler, man, gentleman's gentleman, batman, manservant, houseman, houseboy, boy
housekeeper, steward, major domo
coachman, postilion, equerry
menial, drudge, hireling, slave, galley slave
North American hired help
in Spanish-speaking countries mozo
Indian bearer, chokra, amah, bai
British dated charwoman, charlady, char, boots
South African, chiefly historical jong
British informal Mrs Mop, daily woman, daily, skivvy
British university slang scout, bedder, gyp
archaic seneschal, abigail, servitor, scullion, tweeny, servingman, servingwoman, serving wench, turnspit, varlet, vassal, serf
rare famulus
1. 1.1 A person employed in the service of a government.
  政府的雇员；公务员
  a government servant
  政府公务员。参见CIVIL SERVANT ，PUBLIC SERVANT。
  See also civil servant, public servant
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hello all righteous servants of the Transport Department on every level!
  He was convicted on three counts of offering advantages to a government servant.
  When asked, the owner as well as the Government servants said it was a recharge pit.
  They are servants of the Government and do not become involved in commerce unless supporting official trade missions.
  They also urged the public to come forwards with information in case they came across corrupt government servants.
  Government servants should be more sensitive and careful when issuing statements on the issue.
  My father was a government servant and we were posted in villages and small towns.
  But the options before government servants like him are not vast.
  Officers are employees and servants of the council and, in the last resort, take instructions from it.
  Because this is not a simple failure to pay the Government servants.
  Government servants will only be given an interest free loan to rebuild.
  The law provides for private workers to receive pension benefits at retirement like government servants.
  The first two were pride of government servants, for their unflinching loyalty to their profession.
  Because if there is one thing a government servant cannot do, it is look after anything under his charge.
  Scores of executives, government servants, students and businessmen were trapped on the roads.
  Being in public service exposes government servants to a lot of criticism, but praise, even if rare, is a great boost.
2. 1.2 A devoted and helpful follower or supporter.
  热心追随者（或支持者）
  he was a great servant of the Labour Party
  他是工党的热心支持者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since the Governor's death, his friends and loyal servants have constructed around him a creepy cult of personality.
  Both of them are God's humble, obedient servants.
  He was a great servant of the Conservative Party, a devoted constituency member and a very good friend.
  The servants of this ideology seek tyranny in the Middle East and beyond.
  The pattern made plain in the Saviour, and then the apostles, is to be followed by all his servants.
  The Spirit will reign fully in us, empowering us to be humble servants of God.
  The author was one Simon Peter, who referred to himself as a servant and a disciple of Jesus Christ.
  Dehumanising them and creating the impression that they are a minority to be despised is a tactic of extremism and the servants of fascism.
  This case also reminds me that even the most devoted servants of God are not over the Gospel but beneath it.
  Many children are recruited to the armies at a young age and raised to become loyal servants of the governments.
  Englishmen in India were depicted as the most conscientious servants of God.
  I know lots of really lovely priests who are truly spiritual, humble servants of God.
  Synonyms
  helper, supporter, follower

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, literally '(person) serving', present participle (used as a noun) of servir 'to serve'.

Rhymes

fervent, observant

Definition of servant in US English:

servant

nounˈsərvəntˈsərvənt

1A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
佣人；仆人
Example sentencesExamples
- The king's servant ran and brought them two goblets filled with wine.
- Sometimes clients or their families treat caregivers as maids or domestic servants.
- Anna, her personal servant, had forgotten to fill the pitcher.
- You have to stay here and keep the house and the servants in order.
- Many girls are used as domestic servants and are prevented from attending school.
- We turned to see one of the castles' many servants bowing to us.
- This man must really be rich, to have such a large house, and servants, I thought.
- As soon as she opened the door, she was shocked to find the house bustling with servants.
- Two servants came by to light up the surrounding torches.
- Even the servants doing their nightly duties didn't come across something unusual.
- Many urban households with a regular income employ live-in domestic servants, generally young unmarried women from the rural areas.
- Financially they were well enough established to be able to employ a domestic servant.
- Father should at least hire servants who don't cringe in fear at any given moment.
- Her uncle had been kind enough to let them live in his house as long as they remained servants in the house.
- She clapped her hands, then the kitchen servants came in, and filled the table with plates of food.
- Once they were dressed the princesses showed themselves off to the visitors and palace servants.
- Antonia's family was small but very wealthy and they had at least a hundred servants working in the house and in the vineyards.
- In all the halls of the palace servants instantly laid tables for a banquet.
- Not all Icelanders played this game; sometimes only household servants did.
- He was afraid of hiring another nursemaid, and mistrusted the household servants.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
1. 1.1 A person employed in the service of a government.
  政府的雇员；公务员
  See also civil servant, public servant
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are servants of the Government and do not become involved in commerce unless supporting official trade missions.
  Hello all righteous servants of the Transport Department on every level!
  Scores of executives, government servants, students and businessmen were trapped on the roads.
  The law provides for private workers to receive pension benefits at retirement like government servants.
  When asked, the owner as well as the Government servants said it was a recharge pit.
  The first two were pride of government servants, for their unflinching loyalty to their profession.
  My father was a government servant and we were posted in villages and small towns.
  Being in public service exposes government servants to a lot of criticism, but praise, even if rare, is a great boost.
  Because this is not a simple failure to pay the Government servants.
  Government servants will only be given an interest free loan to rebuild.
  He was convicted on three counts of offering advantages to a government servant.
  Because if there is one thing a government servant cannot do, it is look after anything under his charge.
  Government servants should be more sensitive and careful when issuing statements on the issue.
  Officers are employees and servants of the council and, in the last resort, take instructions from it.
  They also urged the public to come forwards with information in case they came across corrupt government servants.
  But the options before government servants like him are not vast.
2. 1.2 A devoted and helpful follower or supporter.
  热心追随者（或支持者）
  a tireless servant of God
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dehumanising them and creating the impression that they are a minority to be despised is a tactic of extremism and the servants of fascism.
  The servants of this ideology seek tyranny in the Middle East and beyond.
  Englishmen in India were depicted as the most conscientious servants of God.
  Since the Governor's death, his friends and loyal servants have constructed around him a creepy cult of personality.
  He was a great servant of the Conservative Party, a devoted constituency member and a very good friend.
  Both of them are God's humble, obedient servants.
  This case also reminds me that even the most devoted servants of God are not over the Gospel but beneath it.
  The Spirit will reign fully in us, empowering us to be humble servants of God.
  The author was one Simon Peter, who referred to himself as a servant and a disciple of Jesus Christ.
  I know lots of really lovely priests who are truly spiritual, humble servants of God.
  The pattern made plain in the Saviour, and then the apostles, is to be followed by all his servants.
  Many children are recruited to the armies at a young age and raised to become loyal servants of the governments.
  Synonyms
  helper, supporter, follower

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘(person) serving’, present participle (used as a noun) of servir ‘to serve’.

单词	servant
释义	Definition of servant in English: servant nounˈsəːv(ə)ntˈsərvənt 1A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant. 佣人；仆人 Example sentencesExamples Many urban households with a regular income employ live-in domestic servants, generally young unmarried women from the rural areas. Many girls are used as domestic servants and are prevented from attending school. Once they were dressed the princesses showed themselves off to the visitors and palace servants. Father should at least hire servants who don't cringe in fear at any given moment. Her uncle had been kind enough to let them live in his house as long as they remained servants in the house. Two servants came by to light up the surrounding torches. Sometimes clients or their families treat caregivers as maids or domestic servants. In all the halls of the palace servants instantly laid tables for a banquet. Financially they were well enough established to be able to employ a domestic servant. As soon as she opened the door, she was shocked to find the house bustling with servants. Antonia's family was small but very wealthy and they had at least a hundred servants working in the house and in the vineyards. You have to stay here and keep the house and the servants in order. The king's servant ran and brought them two goblets filled with wine. Not all Icelanders played this game; sometimes only household servants did. Even the servants doing their nightly duties didn't come across something unusual. She clapped her hands, then the kitchen servants came in, and filled the table with plates of food. He was afraid of hiring another nursemaid, and mistrusted the household servants. Anna, her personal servant, had forgotten to fill the pitcher. We turned to see one of the castles' many servants bowing to us. This man must really be rich, to have such a large house, and servants, I thought. Synonyms attendant, retainer domestic help, domestic worker, domestic, help, cleaner, cleaning woman/lady, helper lackey, flunkey, minion maid, housemaid, maidservant, lady's maid, handmaid, parlour maid, scullery maid, serving maid, girl, maid-of-all-work footman, page, page boy, valet, butler, man, gentleman's gentleman, batman, manservant, houseman, houseboy, boy housekeeper, steward, major domo coachman, postilion, equerry menial, drudge, hireling, slave, galley slave North American hired help in Spanish-speaking countries mozo Indian bearer, chokra, amah, bai British dated charwoman, charlady, char, boots South African, chiefly historical jong British informal Mrs Mop, daily woman, daily, skivvy British university slang scout, bedder, gyp archaic seneschal, abigail, servitor, scullion, tweeny, servingman, servingwoman, serving wench, turnspit, varlet, vassal, serf rare famulus 1.1 A person employed in the service of a government. 政府的雇员；公务员 a government servant 政府公务员。参见CIVIL SERVANT ，PUBLIC SERVANT。 See also civil servant, public servant Example sentencesExamples Hello all righteous servants of the Transport Department on every level! He was convicted on three counts of offering advantages to a government servant. When asked, the owner as well as the Government servants said it was a recharge pit. They are servants of the Government and do not become involved in commerce unless supporting official trade missions. They also urged the public to come forwards with information in case they came across corrupt government servants. Government servants should be more sensitive and careful when issuing statements on the issue. My father was a government servant and we were posted in villages and small towns. But the options before government servants like him are not vast. Officers are employees and servants of the council and, in the last resort, take instructions from it. Because this is not a simple failure to pay the Government servants. Government servants will only be given an interest free loan to rebuild. The law provides for private workers to receive pension benefits at retirement like government servants. The first two were pride of government servants, for their unflinching loyalty to their profession. Because if there is one thing a government servant cannot do, it is look after anything under his charge. Scores of executives, government servants, students and businessmen were trapped on the roads. Being in public service exposes government servants to a lot of criticism, but praise, even if rare, is a great boost. 1.2 A devoted and helpful follower or supporter. 热心追随者（或支持者） he was a great servant of the Labour Party 他是工党的热心支持者。 Example sentencesExamples Since the Governor's death, his friends and loyal servants have constructed around him a creepy cult of personality. Both of them are God's humble, obedient servants. He was a great servant of the Conservative Party, a devoted constituency member and a very good friend. The servants of this ideology seek tyranny in the Middle East and beyond. The pattern made plain in the Saviour, and then the apostles, is to be followed by all his servants. The Spirit will reign fully in us, empowering us to be humble servants of God. The author was one Simon Peter, who referred to himself as a servant and a disciple of Jesus Christ. Dehumanising them and creating the impression that they are a minority to be despised is a tactic of extremism and the servants of fascism. This case also reminds me that even the most devoted servants of God are not over the Gospel but beneath it. Many children are recruited to the armies at a young age and raised to become loyal servants of the governments. Englishmen in India were depicted as the most conscientious servants of God. I know lots of really lovely priests who are truly spiritual, humble servants of God. Synonyms helper, supporter, follower Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally '(person) serving', present participle (used as a noun) of servir 'to serve'. Rhymes fervent, observant Definition of servant in US English: servant nounˈsərvəntˈsərvənt 1A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant. 佣人；仆人 Example sentencesExamples The king's servant ran and brought them two goblets filled with wine. Sometimes clients or their families treat caregivers as maids or domestic servants. Anna, her personal servant, had forgotten to fill the pitcher. You have to stay here and keep the house and the servants in order. Many girls are used as domestic servants and are prevented from attending school. We turned to see one of the castles' many servants bowing to us. This man must really be rich, to have such a large house, and servants, I thought. As soon as she opened the door, she was shocked to find the house bustling with servants. Two servants came by to light up the surrounding torches. Even the servants doing their nightly duties didn't come across something unusual. Many urban households with a regular income employ live-in domestic servants, generally young unmarried women from the rural areas. Financially they were well enough established to be able to employ a domestic servant. Father should at least hire servants who don't cringe in fear at any given moment. Her uncle had been kind enough to let them live in his house as long as they remained servants in the house. She clapped her hands, then the kitchen servants came in, and filled the table with plates of food. Once they were dressed the princesses showed themselves off to the visitors and palace servants. Antonia's family was small but very wealthy and they had at least a hundred servants working in the house and in the vineyards. In all the halls of the palace servants instantly laid tables for a banquet. Not all Icelanders played this game; sometimes only household servants did. He was afraid of hiring another nursemaid, and mistrusted the household servants. Synonyms attendant, retainer 1.1 A person employed in the service of a government. 政府的雇员；公务员 See also civil servant, public servant Example sentencesExamples They are servants of the Government and do not become involved in commerce unless supporting official trade missions. Hello all righteous servants of the Transport Department on every level! Scores of executives, government servants, students and businessmen were trapped on the roads. The law provides for private workers to receive pension benefits at retirement like government servants. When asked, the owner as well as the Government servants said it was a recharge pit. The first two were pride of government servants, for their unflinching loyalty to their profession. My father was a government servant and we were posted in villages and small towns. Being in public service exposes government servants to a lot of criticism, but praise, even if rare, is a great boost. Because this is not a simple failure to pay the Government servants. Government servants will only be given an interest free loan to rebuild. He was convicted on three counts of offering advantages to a government servant. Because if there is one thing a government servant cannot do, it is look after anything under his charge. Government servants should be more sensitive and careful when issuing statements on the issue. Officers are employees and servants of the council and, in the last resort, take instructions from it. They also urged the public to come forwards with information in case they came across corrupt government servants. But the options before government servants like him are not vast. 1.2 A devoted and helpful follower or supporter. 热心追随者（或支持者） a tireless servant of God Example sentencesExamples Dehumanising them and creating the impression that they are a minority to be despised is a tactic of extremism and the servants of fascism. The servants of this ideology seek tyranny in the Middle East and beyond. Englishmen in India were depicted as the most conscientious servants of God. Since the Governor's death, his friends and loyal servants have constructed around him a creepy cult of personality. He was a great servant of the Conservative Party, a devoted constituency member and a very good friend. Both of them are God's humble, obedient servants. This case also reminds me that even the most devoted servants of God are not over the Gospel but beneath it. The Spirit will reign fully in us, empowering us to be humble servants of God. The author was one Simon Peter, who referred to himself as a servant and a disciple of Jesus Christ. I know lots of really lovely priests who are truly spiritual, humble servants of God. The pattern made plain in the Saviour, and then the apostles, is to be followed by all his servants. Many children are recruited to the armies at a young age and raised to become loyal servants of the governments. Synonyms helper, supporter, follower Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘(person) serving’, present participle (used as a noun) of servir ‘to serve’.
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