| put the ball into play; "It was Agassi''s turn to serve"
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| do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
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| provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" 同义词:serve up, dish out, dish up, dish,
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| help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" 同义词:help,
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| mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" 同义词:service,
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| deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" 同义词:process, swear out,
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| do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
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| work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" 同义词:attend to, wait on, attend, assist,
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| be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" 同义词:service,
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| devote (part of) one''s life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
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| be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A ''B'' grade doesn''t suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" 同义词:suffice, do, answer,
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| contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
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| promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President''s wisdom has served the country well" 同义词:serve well,
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| serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" 同义词:function,
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| spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" 同义词:do,
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| 1. | The dinner was served in a slovenly manner . 这顿饭潦草地开了出来。
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| 2. | Water may serve as a type of instability . 水可以作为不稳定性的象征。
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| 3. | Water may serve as a type of instability . 水可以作为不稳定的象征。
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| 4. | Is there anyone to serve me ? (顾客叫服务员)有人(给我)服务吗?
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| 5. | They're not the hardest people to serve . 他们可不是最难服侍的人。
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| 6. | Does the bar ice the champagne before serving ? 那家酒巴有冰镇香槟吗?
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| 7. | He served his two years of sentence in prison . 他在狱中服刑两年。
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| 8. | He served some sweets to the children . 他为孩子们拿来他们要买的糖果。
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| 9. | It would only serve to precipitate his ruin . 它只会加速他的毁灭。
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| 10. | This language serves to disguise and obscure . 这种话是用来文过饰非的。
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