- mass noun the action of helping or doing work for someone服务：
millions are involved in voluntary service.
数百万人参与志愿服务。
- count noun an act of assistance帮助, 协助：
he has done us a great service
她给了我们很大帮助
he volunteered his services as a driver.
他主动提出给我们开车。
- assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods销售服务; 售后服务：
they aim to provide better quality of service.
他们的目标是提供质量更好的售后服务。
- short for SERVICE INDUSTRY.SERVICE INDUSTRY的简称。
- the action or process of serving food and drinks to customers上菜（饮料）; 为就餐者服务：
they complained of poor bar service.
他们投诉酒吧低劣的服务。
- short for SERVICE CHARGE.SERVICE CHARGE的简称：
service is included in the final bill.
服务费包含在最终账单里。
- a period of employment with a company or organization任职：
he retired after 40 years' service.
他任职40年后退休了。
- employment as a servant当仆人：
the pitifully low wages gained from domestic service.
当家仆所得的低得可怜的工资。参见下面IN SERVICE.
- the use which can be made of a machine（机器的）使用：
the computer should provide good service for years.
这台计算机应该能有多年好用。
- the provision of the necessary maintenance work for a machine（对机器的）维护：
they phoned for service on their air conditioning.
他们来电请求对他们的空调进行维修。
- usu. in sing. a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine（车辆或机器的）定期检修; 例行检修：
he took his car in for a service.
他把他的车开来检修一下。
the services
the armed forces军队：as modifier ( service) service personnel.军方人员。
services
chiefly Brit. an area with parking beside a major road supplying petrol, refreshments, and other amenities to motorists〈主英〉加油站; 路边服务部。
- a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water公共服务体系：
a regular bus service.
定时发车的公交服务。
- a public department or organization run by the state国家政府部门：
the probation service.
见习部门。
- a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form; the prescribed form for such a ceremony宗教仪式：
a funeral service.
葬礼。
- with modifier a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal（特定一餐的）成套餐具：
a dinner service.
正餐餐具。
- mass noun(in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play（网球等用拍运动的）发球。
- count noun a serve一次发球。
- mass noun Law the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons【律】（令状、传票等文件的）正式送达。
- （一般作be serviced）perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)检修（车辆, 机器）; 保养：
ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly.
保证煤气用具得到经常性维护。
- supply and maintain systems for public utilities and transport and communications in (an area)给（某地）提供公共服务：
the village is small and well serviced.
这个村子虽小, 公共服务却很齐全。
- perform a service or services for (someone)为…提供服务：
her life is devoted to servicing others.
她的生命献给了为他人服务中了。
- pay interest on (a debt)支付（债务）的利息：
taxpayers are paying $250 million just to service that debt.
纳税人正为这笔债务支付2.5亿美元的利息。
- (of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)（雄性动物）与（雌性动物）交配。
- vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman)〈俗俚〉（男人）与（女人）性交。
be at someone's service
- be ready to assist someone whenever possible听某人吩咐。
be of service
- be available to assist someone可以给某人帮助。
in service
- in or available for use在使用; 可供使用。
- dated employed as a servant〈旧〉当仆人。
out of service
- not available for use不可使用。
see service
- serve in the armed forces参军服役：
he saw service in both world wars.
两次世界大战他都服过兵役。
- be used被使用：
the building later saw service as a blacksmith's shop.
那幢建筑后来被用作铁匠铺。
take service with
- Brit. dated become a servant to or worker for〈英, 旧〉为…帮佣; 为…工作：
government officials took service with the new rulers.
政府官员为新的统治者工作。