vt.

1. 为……服务；为……服役
   Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up.

   必须教育孩子们长大后为国家服务。

2. 供应[（+with）]
3. 侍候（顾客等）；供应（饭菜）；端上[（+to/with）][O1][O8]
   She served me a cup of coffee.

   她给我端上一杯咖啡。

4. 任（职）；服（刑）；当（学徒）[（+as/for/in）]
   He served eight years in prison.

   他坐过八年牢。

5. 适合（特定用途或目的）；对……有用；供……使用[+to-v]
   My old car has served me well.

   我那辆旧汽车对我很有用。

6. 发（球）
7. 【律】送达（传票等）[（+on/with）]
8. 对待[O]

vi.

1. 服务；服役；供职；帮佣[（+in/on/under）]
   My father served in the navy during the Second World War.

   我父亲在第二次世界大战期间在海军服役。

2. 招待，侍候；上酒，端菜
   Pearl is serving at the table.

   珀尔在侍候进餐。

3. 适用；有用；足够[（+for/as）][+to-v]
   A simple example will serve to illustrate the point.

   一个简单的例子可以说明这一点。

4. 发球

n.

1. 发球（权）

v.

1. perform duties or services for.
   ▸be employed as a member of the armed forces.
   ▸spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison.
2. present food or drink to (someone).
   ▸(of food or drink) be enough for.
   ▸attend to (a customer in a shop).
   ▸Christian Church  act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist.
3. Law  formally deliver (a summons or writ) to the person to whom it is addressed.
4. be of use in achieving something or fulfilling a purpose.
   ▸treat in a specified way.
   ▸(of a male breeding animal) copulate with (a female).
5. (in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game.
   ▸ (serve out) Tennis  win the final game of a set or match while serving.
6. Nautical  bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.
7. Military  operate (a gun).
8. archaic play (a trick) on.

n.

1. an act of serving in tennis, badminton, etc.
2. Austral. informal a reprimand.