serve 音标拼音: [s'ɚv]
vt . 可作…用,服务,经历,招待,供应,送交,对待
vi . 服务,服役,侍应,适合
可作…用,服务,经历,招待,供应,送交,对待服务,服役,侍应,适合
serve 伺服
serve 伺服
serve n 1 : (
sports )
a stroke that puts the ball in play ; "
his powerful serves won the game " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
service }]
v 1 :
serve a purpose ,
role ,
or function ; "
The tree stump serves as a table "; "
The female students served as a control group "; "
This table would serve very well "; "
His freedom served him well "; "
The table functions as a desk " [
synonym :
{
serve }, {
function }]
2 :
do duty or hold offices ;
serve in a specific function ; "
He served as head of the department for three years "; "
She served in Congress for two terms "
3 :
contribute or conduce to ; "
The scandal served to increase his popularity "
4 :
be used by ;
as of a utility ; "
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities "; "
The garage served to shelter his horses " [
synonym : {
service }, {
serve }]
5 :
help to some food ;
help with food or drink ; "
I served him three times ,
and after that he helped himself " [
synonym : {
serve },
{
help }]
6 :
provide (
usually but not necessarily food ); "
We serve meals for the homeless "; "
She dished out the soup at 8 P .
M ."; "
The entertainers served up a lively show " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
serve up }, {
dish out }, {
dish up }, {
dish }]
7 :
devote (
part of )
one '
s life or efforts to ,
as of countries ,
institutions ,
or ideas ; "
She served the art of music "; "
He served the church "; "
serve the country "
8 :
promote ,
benefit ,
or be useful or beneficial to ; "
Art serves commerce "; "
Their interests are served "; "
The lake serves recreation "; "
The President '
s wisdom has served the country well " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
serve well }]
9 :
spend time in prison or in a labor camp ; "
He did six years for embezzlement " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
do }]
10 :
work for or be a servant to ; "
May I serve you ?"; "
She attends the old lady in the wheelchair "; "
Can you wait on our table ,
please ?"; "
Is a salesperson assisting you ?"; "
The minister served the King for many years " [
synonym : {
serve },
{
attend to }, {
wait on }, {
attend }, {
assist }]
11 :
deliver a warrant or summons to someone ; "
He was processed by the sheriff " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
process }, {
swear out }]
12 :
be sufficient ;
be adequate ,
either in quality or quantity ;
"
A few words would answer "; "
This car suits my purpose well "; "
Will $
100 do ?"; "
A '
B '
grade doesn '
t suffice to get me into medical school "; "
Nothing else will serve " [
synonym :
{
suffice }, {
do }, {
answer }, {
serve }]
13 :
do military service ; "
She served in Vietnam "; "
My sons never served ,
because they are short -
sighted "
14 :
mate with ; "
male animals serve the females for breeding purposes " [
synonym : {
serve }, {
service }]
15 :
put the ball into play ; "
It was Agassi '
s turn to serve "
Serve \
Serve \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Served };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Serving }.] [
OE .
serven ,
servien ,
OF . &
F .
servir ,
fr .
L .
servire ;
akin to servus a servant or slave ,
servare to protect ,
preserve ,
observe ;
cf .
Zend har to protect ,
haurva protecting .
Cf . {
Conserve }, {
Desert }
merit , {
Dessert },
{
Observe }, {
Serf }, {
Sergeant }.]
1 .
To work for ;
to labor in behalf of ;
to exert one '
s self continuously or statedly for the benefit of ;
to do service for ;
to be in the employment of ,
as an inferior ,
domestic ,
serf ,
slave ,
hired assistant ,
official helper ,
etc .;
specifically ,
in a religious sense ,
to obey and worship .
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God is my witness ,
whom I serve with my spirit .
--
Rom .
i .
9 .
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Jacob loved Rachel ;
and said ,
I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter . --
Gen .
xxix .
18 .
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No man can serve two masters . --
Matt .
vi .
24 .
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Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king ,
he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies . --
Shak .
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2 .
To be subordinate to ;
to act a secondary part under ;
to appear as the inferior of ;
to minister to .
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Bodies bright and greater should not serve The less not bright . --
Milton .
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3 .
To be suitor to ;
to profess love to . [
Obs .]
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To serve a lady in his beste wise . --
Chaucer .
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4 .
To wait upon ;
to supply the wants of ;
to attend ;
specifically ,
to wait upon at table ;
to attend at meals ;
to supply with food ;
as ,
to serve customers in a shop .
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Others ,
pampered in their shameless pride ,
Are served in plate and in their chariots ride .
--
Dryden .
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5 .
Hence ,
to bring forward ,
arrange ,
deal ,
or distribute ,
as a portion of anything ,
especially of food prepared for eating ; --
often with up ;
formerly with in .
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Bid them cover the table ,
serve in the meat ,
and we will come in to dinner . --
Shak .
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Some part he roasts ,
then serves it up so dressed .
--
Dryde .
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6 .
To perform the duties belonging to ,
or required in or for ;
hence ,
to be of use to ;
as ,
a curate may serve two churches ;
to serve one '
s country .
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7 .
To contribute or conduce to ;
to promote ;
to be sufficient for ;
to satisfy ;
as ,
to serve one '
s turn .
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Turn it into some advantage ,
by observing where it can serve another end . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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8 .
To answer or be (
in the place of something )
to ;
as ,
a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch .
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9 .
To treat ;
to behave one '
s self to ;
to requite ;
to act toward ;
as ,
he served me very ill .
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10 .
To work ;
to operate ;
as ,
to serve the guns .
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11 . (
Law )
(
a )
To bring to notice ,
deliver ,
or execute ,
either actually or constructively ,
in such manner as the law requires ;
as ,
to serve a summons .
(
b )
To make legal service opon (
a person named in a writ ,
summons ,
etc .);
as ,
to serve a witness with a subp [
oe ]
na .
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12 .
To pass or spend ,
as time ,
esp .
time of punishment ;
as ,
to serve a term in prison .
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13 .
To copulate with ;
to cover ;
as ,
a horse serves a mare ; --
said of the male .
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14 . (
Tennis )
To lead off in delivering (
the ball ).
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15 . (
Naut .)
To wind spun yarn ,
or the like ,
tightly around (
a rope or cable ,
etc .)
so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather .
See under {
Serving }.
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{
To serve an attachment }
or {
To serve a writ of attachment }
(
Law ),
to levy it on the person or goods by seizure ,
or to seize .
{
To serve an execution } (
Law ),
to levy it on a lands ,
goods ,
or person ,
by seizure or taking possession .
{
To serve an office },
to discharge a public duty .
{
To serve a process } (
Law ),
in general ,
to read it ,
so as to give due notice to the party concerned ,
or to leave an attested copy with him or his attorney ,
or his usual place of abode .
{
To serve a warrant },
to read it ,
and seize the person against whom it is issued .
{
To serve a writ } (
Law ),
to read it to the defendant ,
or to leave an attested copy at his usual place of abode .
{
To serve one out },
to retaliate upon ;
to requite . "
I '
ll serve you out for this ." --
C .
Kingsley .
{
To serve one right },
to treat ,
or cause to befall one ,
according to his deserts ; --
used commonly of ill deserts ;
as ,
it serves the scoundrel right .
{
To serve one '
s self of },
to avail one '
s self of ;
to make use of . [
A Gallicism ]
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I will serve myself of this concession .
--
Chillingworth .
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{
To serve out },
to distribute ;
as ,
to serve out rations .
{
To serve the time }
or {
To serve the hour },
to regulate one '
s actions by the requirements of the time instead of by one '
s duty ;
to be a timeserver . [
Obs .]
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They think herein we serve the time ,
because thereby we either hold or seek preferment . --
Hooker .
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Syn :
To obey ;
minister to ;
subserve ;
promote ;
aid ;
help ;
assist ;
benefit ;
succor .
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Serve \
Serve \,
v .
i .
1 .
To be a servant or a slave ;
to be employed in labor or other business for another ;
to be in subjection or bondage ;
to render menial service .
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The Lord shall give thee rest . . .
from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve . --
Isa .
xiv .
3 .
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2 .
To perform domestic offices ;
to be occupied with household affairs ;
to prepare and dish up food ,
etc .
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But Martha . . .
said ,
Lord ,
dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? --
Luke x .
40 .
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3 .
To be in service ;
to do duty ;
to discharge the requirements of an office or employment .
Specifically ,
to act in the public service ,
as a soldier ,
seaman .
etc .
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Many . . .
who had before been great commanders ,
but now served as private gentlemen without pay .
--
Knolles .
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4 .
To be of use ;
to answer a purpose ;
to suffice ;
to suit ;
to be convenient or favorable .
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This little brand will serve to light your fire .
--
Dryden .
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As occasion serves ,
this noble queen And prince shall follow with a fresh supply . --
Shak .
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5 . (
Tennis )
To lead off in delivering the ball .
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319 Moby Thesaurus words for "
serve ":
accommodate ,
accord ,
act ,
act as ,
act for ,
administer ,
administer to ,
advance ,
advantage ,
afford ,
allot ,
allow ,
answer ,
answer for ,
assist ,
attend ,
attend on ,
attend to ,
avail ,
award ,
ball ,
be OK ,
be correct ,
be equal to ,
be found wanting ,
be handy ,
be inferior ,
be instrumental ,
be intimate ,
be of use ,
be right ,
bear ,
bear arms ,
befit ,
befitting ,
behave ,
bend to ,
benefit ,
bestead ,
bestow ,
bestow on ,
bias ,
bid come ,
bowl ,
break no bones ,
call ,
call away ,
call back ,
call for ,
call forth ,
call in ,
call out ,
call together ,
call up ,
care for ,
carry arms ,
cast ,
catapult ,
cater to ,
change of pace ,
change -
up ,
chore ,
chuck ,
chunk ,
cite ,
cohabit ,
come short ,
come together ,
commit adultery ,
communicate ,
complete ,
conduce ,
confer ,
conjure ,
conjure up ,
contribute ,
convene ,
convoke ,
copulate ,
couple ,
cover ,
curve ,
dance attendance upon ,
dart ,
dash ,
deal ,
deal out ,
demand ,
diddle ,
dish out ,
dish up ,
dispense ,
dispose ,
distribute ,
do ,
do active duty ,
do duty ,
do for ,
do good ,
do it ,
do no harm ,
do service to ,
do the job ,
do the trick ,
dole ,
dole out ,
donate ,
downcurve ,
drudge ,
endure ,
evoke ,
extend ,
facilitate ,
fail ,
fall short ,
fastball ,
favor ,
fight for ,
fill the bill ,
fire ,
fit ,
fling ,
flip ,
follow ,
fork ,
fork out ,
fornicate ,
forward ,
forward pass ,
frig ,
fulfill ,
function ,
function as ,
get by ,
gift ,
gift with ,
give ,
give freely ,
give good returns ,
give out ,
go ,
go around ,
go between ,
go through ,
grant ,
gratify ,
hack it ,
hand out ,
have a tendency ,
have nothing on ,
have sex ,
have sexual relations ,
head ,
heap ,
heave ,
help ,
help to ,
hold ,
hurl ,
hurtle ,
impart ,
incline ,
incurve ,
indent ,
invoke ,
issue ,
jerk ,
just do ,
knuckleball ,
lackey ,
lance ,
last ,
lateral ,
lateral pass ,
launch ,
lavish ,
lay ,
lead ,
lean ,
let fly ,
let have ,
lie with ,
lob ,
look after ,
look to ,
maid ,
make ,
make available ,
make it with ,
make love ,
make out ,
make the grade ,
mate ,
mediate ,
meet ,
meet requirements ,
mete ,
mete out ,
minister to ,
mount ,
move ,
muster ,
muster up ,
not approach ,
not come amiss ,
not come near ,
not compare ,
not fail ,
not hack it ,
not make it ,
not measure up ,
oblige ,
offer ,
officiate ,
operate ,
order up ,
outcurve ,
page ,
pander to ,
pass ,
pass muster ,
pay ,
pay off ,
peg ,
pelt ,
perform as ,
pitch ,
pitchfork ,
play ,
play second fiddle ,
point ,
point to ,
pour ,
practice ,
preconize ,
present ,
proceed ,
proffer ,
profit ,
promote ,
provide ,
put ,
put the shot ,
qualify ,
rain ,
rank under ,
reach ,
recall ,
redound to ,
relate ,
render ,
requisition ,
satisfy ,
screw ,
screwball ,
send after ,
send for ,
serve the purpose ,
service ,
set ,
set out ,
set toward ,
shell out ,
shot -
put ,
shoulder a gun ,
shoulder arms ,
show a tendency ,
shower ,
shy ,
sinker ,
sleep with ,
slider ,
sling ,
slip ,
snap ,
snow ,
soldier ,
spend ,
spitball ,
spitter ,
stand ,
stand up ,
stretch ,
subpoena ,
subserve ,
suffice ,
suit ,
suit the occasion ,
summon ,
summon forth ,
summon up ,
summons ,
supply ,
survive ,
take care of ,
take it ,
tend ,
tender ,
throw ,
tilt ,
toss ,
trend ,
turn ,
upcurve ,
upon ,
use ,
valet ,
verge ,
vouchsafe ,
wait ,
wait on ,
want ,
warp ,
wear the uniform ,
work ,
work for ,
work toward ,
yield ,
yield a profit
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