public service noun
plural public services
plural public services
Learner's definition of PUBLIC SERVICE
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[count, noncount] : the business of supplying something (such as electricity, gas, or transportation) to the members of a community公用事业;公共事业(如电、煤气、交通等) 2
: something that is done to help people rather than to make a profit公益服务;公益事业 [count]
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The company is heavily involved in public service.这家公司积极参与公益事业。
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The TV station showed a public service announcement [=an announcement made for the good of the public] on drunk driving.电视台播出了一条关于醉驾的公益通告。
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[noncount] : work that someone does as part of a government : the work done by public servants政府部门;公职