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serves

/sɜːvz/ /sɝvz/

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noun

发球

An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

Examples :

"Whose serve is it?"

现在轮到谁发球了？

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noun

一份，一客

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Examples :

""One serves of mashed potatoes is usually enough for my daughter." "

对我女儿来说，通常一份土豆泥就足够了。(Duì wǒ nǚ'ér lái shuō, tōngcháng yī fèn tǔdòu ní jiù zúgòu le.)

food drink amount

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verb

服务，侍奉，供应

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

Examples :

"The restaurant serves pizza and pasta. "

这家餐厅供应披萨和意面。

service food drink job business

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verb

对待，服务，伺候

To treat (someone) in a given manner.

Examples :

"The restaurant serves its customers quickly and efficiently. "

这家餐厅为顾客提供快捷高效的服务。

attitude human action

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verb

追求，服侍，侍奉。

To be suitor to; to be the lover of.

Examples :

"In old novels, a knight often serves a princess, declaring his love and devotion. "

在古代小说中，骑士经常追求公主，向她表达爱意和忠诚。

family human sex

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verb

起作用，有效。

To be effective.

Examples :

"The umbrella serves to keep us dry in the rain. "

这把伞在下雨天能起作用，让我们保持干燥。

function utility

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verb

送达，递送。

To deliver a document.

Examples :

"The court officer serves a subpoena to the witness. "

法庭人员向证人送达了传票。

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verb

发球，开球。

To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.

Examples :

"The tennis player served the ball powerfully, winning the first point. "

这位网球运动员大力发球，赢得了第一分。

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verb

交配，配种。

To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.

Examples :

"The ram serves the ewe in the pasture. "

公羊在牧场上和母羊交配。

animal sex biology

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verb

服役，当兵。

To be in military service.

Examples :

"My uncle serves in the army. "

我叔叔在军队里服役。

military war service

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verb

操作，使用.

To work, to operate (a weapon).

Examples :

"The soldier serves a heavy machine gun at the front line. "

士兵在前线操作一挺重机枪。

military weapon action job

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verb

服刑，服役.

To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).

Examples :

"He serves a five-year sentence for the crime. "

他因为这项罪行服刑五年。

law police government

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verb

缠绕，包缠。

To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully serves the mooring line with twine to protect it from the constant rubbing against the dock. "

水手小心地用细绳缠绕包缠系泊绳，以保护它免受与码头不断摩擦的损害。

nautical technical

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verb

服务，效劳

To perform (a public obligation).

Examples :

"The mayor serves the community by making important decisions for the city. "

市长通过为城市做出重要决策来服务社区。

government politics job service

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verb

贩卖毒品，兜售毒品。

To provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.

Examples :

"The drug dealer serves crack cocaine to customers in the park. "

那个毒贩在公园里贩卖毒品给他的顾客。

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