| 单词 | service |
| 释义 | service service /; AmE / noun, verb, adjective
■ noun
ADVISORY SERVICE, ANSWERING SERVICE, BABYSITTING SERVICE, BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE, CIVIL SERVICE, CONTRACT OF SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE, EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE, FINANCIAL SERVICE, FOOD SERVICE, FULL-SERVICE, IN-SERVICE, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, LIMOUSINE SERVICE, MARKETING SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, ROOM SERVICE, SELF-SERVICE, VALET SERVICE, WIRE SERVICE
1 [C,U] a business whose work involves doing sth for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does: the development of new goods and services Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. How much does the basic phone service cost? We can provide a home-delivery service. There has been considerable growth in the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business). a service industry
❖ to offer (sb)/provide (sb with) a service ◆ to expand/guarantee/improve a service ◆ banking/financial/marketing/security/travel services
2 [U] help and advice given to customers in hotels, restaurants, shops/stores and businesses: The food was good but the service was very slow. 10% will be added to your bill for service. We are committed to providing a high quality of service to all our clients. The training aims to improve service levels. We guarantee excellent service.
❖ to give (sb)/offer (sb)/provide (sb with) service ◆ efficient/excellent/good/quality/quick service ◆ bad/poor/slow service
3 [C] a system that provides sth that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company: the ambulance/bus/telephone service We want to provide a profitable postal service. The government aims to improve public services, especially the National Health Service.
❖ to offer (sb)/provide (sb with) a service ◆ education/health/postal/social services ◆ an essential/vital service
4 [C] an organization or a company that provides sth for the public or does sth for the government: a debt counselling service the diplomatic service the BBC World Service
5 [C, usually sing.] 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: There is now an air service to the island. The 10.15 service to Glasgow has been cancelled.
❖ to lay on/offer/provide a service ◆ to improve/operate/run a service ◆ to cancel/cut/suspend a service ◆ a fast/frequent/good/reliable service
6 [U] the work that sb does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much: She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. The employees have good conditions of service. She received an award for her services to architecture. ◆ (formal) fees charged for services rendered (= for work that you have done for sb) ◆ After retiring, he became involved in voluntary service in the local community.
7 [C, usually pl.] the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer: You need the services of a good lawyer. He offered his services as a driver.
8 [U] the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used: That computer gave us very good service. The ship will be taken out of service within two years. This bus is not in service.
9 [C] an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well: I had taken the car to the garage for a service. a service engineer
10 (Law ) [U] the formal giving of an official document, etc. to sb: the service of a demand for payment
IDIOMS
be of service (to sb) (formal) to be useful or helpful: Can I be of service to anyone?
ENTER
■ verb [+ obj]
1 (Finance ) service a debt/loan to pay interest on money that has been borrowed: The company can no longer service its debts. The firm needed to find around ¥40 billion to service its debts.
2 (Finance ) service a loan to collect and manage the regular payments made to pay back a loan: The mortgage providers service over 350 000 loans a year. ⇨ LOAN SERVICING
3 (formal) to do sth for people or provide them with help or with sth they need, such as shops/stores, or a transport system: The department services the international sales force. The city is serviced by six international airlines. This department services the international sales force (= provides help, support and the things they need). ⇨ SERVE
4 to examine a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary so that it continues to work correctly: We need to have the vans serviced.
■ adjective [only before noun]
used only by people who work in a building or who are delivering sth to a building: a service elevator the service entrance
servicing noun [U]: debt servicing Like any other type of equipment, it requires regular servicing. |
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