| 单词 | serve |
| 释义 | serve serve /; AmE / verb
1 [+ obj] to provide an area or a group of people with a product or service: These firms serve local markets. The airport serves more than 14 million passengers. The town is well served with buses and major road links. a public-relations agency serving high-tech companies
2 [+ obj] to deal with people, especially customers, and give them what they need: We are looking for ways to serve our customers better and faster. The website will focus on serving the needs of small business customers. Lawyers have a duty to serve their clients. The merger would not serve the best interests of our shareholders.
3 [+ obj or no obj] to give sb food or drink, for example at a restaurant: Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. There weren't enough waitresses to serve all the customers quickly.
4 [+ obj or no obj] (especially BrE) to help a customer or sell them sth in a shop/store: Are you being served? There was only one person serving behind the counter.
5 [+ obj or no obj] to spend a period of time in a particular job, especially a senior one, or training for a job: She served a one-year apprenticeship. He has served as chairman since 2004.
6 (Law ) [+ obj] to give sb an official document or instruction, especially one that orders them to appear in court: to serve a writ/summons/notice on sb to serve sb with a writ/summons/notice
7 [+ obj or no obj] to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc: She had served the company loyally for 15 years.
IDIOMS
serve notice (on/upon sb) (that ... ) (Law ) to officially inform sb, often in writing, that you will do sth or that they must do sth: A landlord is required to serve notice on a tenant of a proposed rent increase. The company served notice yesterday that it would not give in to strikers. NOTICE (3,4)
PHRASAL VERBS
serve sth out to continue working until a previously agreed period of time has been completed: She will serve out her remaining term as a director. ◆ (BrE) They didn't want me to serve out my notice. |
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