service
服务
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Definitions
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- : an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service.
- : the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public.
- : the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The manufacturer guarantees service and parts.
- : the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public: a television repair service.
- : the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation: telephone service;bus service.
- : the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant; occupation or employment as a waiter or servant.
- : employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc.
- : a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it: the diplomatic service.
- : the duty or work of public servants.
- : the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity.
- : Military. the armed forces: in the service.a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy: Which service were you in during the war?
- : Ordnance. the actions required in loading and firing a cannon: service of the piece.
- : Often services . the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity: medical services.
- : something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and without regard to direct profit: Certain books are published at a loss as a public service.
- : Also called divine service . public religious worship according to prescribed form and order.
- : a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion: the marriage service.
- : the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.: voluntary service.
- : a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy.
- : a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use: a tea service;service for eight.
- : answering service.
- : Law. the serving of a process or writ upon a person.
- : Nautical. tarred spun yarn or other small stuff for covering the exterior of a rope.
- : the act or manner of putting the ball or shuttlecock into play; serve. the ball or shuttlecock as put into play.
- : the mating of a female animal with the male.
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- : of service; useful.
- : of, relating to, or used by servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food: service stairs;the service pieces in a set of dishes.
- : supplying aids or services rather than products or goods: Medicine is one of the service professions.
- : supplying maintenance and repair: He operates a service center for electrical appliances.
- : of, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them: a service academy.
- : charged for providing service: a service fee of 15 percent on the restaurant check.
- : providing, authorizing, or guaranteeing service: a service industry;a service contract.
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serv·iced, serv·ic·ing.
- : to make fit for use; repair; restore to condition for service: to service an automobile.
- : to supply with aid, information, or other incidental services.
- : to mate with.
- : Finance. to pay off over a period of time, as by meeting periodic interest payments.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Beirut-based music streaming service Anghami was founded by necessity, as many startups often are.
If he suddenly decided to go to Bedminster in May, the service wanted to be ready.
Laundry is a part of your life, whether you drop it off at a service, haul it to a laundromat, or do it yourself at home.
There is nothing anticompetitive about charging others to use one’s service.
In July, it urged Facebook advertisers to temporarily pause their ads on the service.
Yazbek tells The Daily Beast that the traffickers guarantee their service, and they treat the Syrian refugees with respect.
Like any service for hire, it is extremely important for the traffickers to provide a reputable service, criminal as it is.
Henri Paul actually worked for the French Secret Service and he had €200,000 in his account when he only earned €30,000 a year.
A soldier in the service of ideals and aspirations that formed his core.
As zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs.
The proceedings of the day commenced with divine service, performed by Unitarian and Baptist ministers.
The badness of the gunpowder used by the Mexicans, was again of great service to us.
For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.
He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
And now, monsieur, if you will communicate to me the nature of your affair, you shall find me entirely at your service.