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serve (obj) HELP ACHIEVEHsV:v, $sV:rvvto help achieve or result in (something, esp. something useful or positive)有助于达到…The minister said she did not consider that a public enquiry would serve any useful purpose. [T]部长说她不认为公开的调查会达到什么有用的目的。What possible purpose do eyebrows serve, I wonder? [T]我不明白眉毛会有什么作用？Mr Sykes said that unions served a useful function for both workers and management. [T]赛克斯先生说工会为工人，也为资方发挥了积极的作用。The problem with roadblocks is that they only serve as a deterrent for as long as they are in place. [I]路障的问题在于它们只在适当的位置起威慑作用。The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists who drove without due care and attention. [I]法官说罚款会是对其他疏忽、冒失的驾驶者的一种警告。Menendez's fate in the last election, she said, would serve as a reminder to all politicians that popularity does not last. [I]她说，梅南德斯在上次选举中的命运将提醒所有的政治家，声望不是持久的。In the absence of anything better the settee would serve (= could be used) as a bed for a couple of nights. [I]在没有更好的东西的情况下，长沙发可以当几天床用。Nothing serves to explain the violent fighting we have seen recently. [+ to infinitive]任何事都无助于解释我们最近所看到的暴力打斗。My umbrella will serve for a weapon, should the occasion arise. [I]必要的时候，我的伞可当作武器用。Is this old penknife all you've got? It will serve, I suppose, but I really need something sharper. [I]你只有这把旧的削铅笔的刀了？我想它还能用，但我真的需要更锋利的东西。
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