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[ ,] a business whose work involves doing sth for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does 服务性行业（或企业、业务等） ◆ the development of new goods and services 新兴商品和服务项目的开发 ◆ Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value.史密斯餐饮服务公司提供最物有所值的服务。 ◆ How much does the basic phone service cost? 基础电话服务费是多少？ ◆ We can provide a home-delivery service. 我们可以提供送货上门服务。 ◆ There has been considerable growth in the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) .服务业的增长相当可观。 ◆ a service industry 服务行业 ⨁ to offer (sb) / provide (sb with) a service（向某人）提供服务 ⨁ to expand / guarantee / improve a service扩展／保证／改进服务 ⨁ banking / financial / marketing / security / travel services银行／金融／营销／证券／旅游服务
[] help and advice given to customers in hotels, restaurants, shops/stores and businesses （对顾客的）接待，服务 ◆ The food was good but the service was very slow. 菜式很好，但是上菜速度太慢。 ◆ 10% will be added to your bill for service. 您付账时要附加 10% 的服务费。 ◆ We are committed to providing a high quality of service to all our clients. 我们致力向所有客户提供高品质的服务。 ◆ The training aims to improve service levels. 这项培训旨在提高服务水平。 ◆ We guarantee excellent service. 我们保证提供优质服务。 ⨁ to give (sb) / offer (sb) / provide (sb with) service（向某人）提供服务 ⨁ efficient / excellent / good / quality / quick service高效的／出色的／良好的／优质的／快速的服务 ⨁ bad / poor / slow service劣质的／差劲的／迟缓的服务
[] a system that provides sth that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company 公用事业；公共服务体系 ◆ the ambulance/bus/telephone service 救护车／公交／电话服务系统 ◆ We want to provide a profitable postal service. 我们想提供赢利性的邮政服务体系。 ⨁ to offer (sb) / provide (sb with) a service（向某人）提供服务 ⨁ education / health / postal / social services教育／医疗卫生／邮政／社会服务 ⨁ an essential / avital service必要的／关键的服务
[] an organization or a company that provides sth for the public or does sth for the government 公用事业机构（或公司） ◆ a debt counselling service 债务谘询服务公司 ◆ the diplomatic service 外交部门
[ ,] a system of regular buses, trains, planes, etc. that goes to a particular place; a bus, train, plane, etc. that regularly goes at a particular time 班次；车次 ◆ There is now an air service to the island. 目前已经有飞往该岛的航班。 ◆ The 10.15 service to Glasgow has been cancelled. 10 时 15 分飞往格拉斯哥的航班已经取消。 ⨁ to lay on / offer / provide a service提供营运服务 ⨁ to improve / operate / run a service改进／经营运输服务 ⨁ to cancel / cut / suspend a service取消／削减／暂停营运 ⨁ a fast / frequent / good / reliable service快速的／频繁的／良好的／可靠的营运服务
[] the work that sb does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much （尤指长期、受尊重的）服务，工作，效力 ◆ She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. 她刚刚庆祝了自己在公司任职 25 周年。 ◆ The employees have good conditions of service .员工有着良好的工作条件。
[ ,] the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer 服务（指个人所提供的技术或帮助） ◆ You need the services of a good lawyer.你需要找一位好律师帮助你。 ◆ He offered his services as a driver.他提供驾车服务。
[] the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used 使用；使用状况 ◆ That computer gave us very good service.那台计算机对我们来说很好用。
[] an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well 检修；维修；保养 ◆ I had taken the car to the garage for a service. 我把汽车送到修理厂去保养了。 ◆ a service engineer 维修技师
