- [countable]
a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company 公共服务系统；公共事业 the ambulance/bus/postal service 救护车/公共汽车/邮政服务 The government aims to improve public services, especially education. 政府致力于改善公共服务事业，尤其是教育。 Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. 生活必需的水、燃气、电将维持供应。 Councillors have called for better provision of services for young people. 议员们呼吁为年轻人提供更好的服务。 The charity provides a vital service to the local community. 该慈善机构为当地社区提供了至关重要的服务。
Extra ExamplesFind out what services are available in your area. 查一查你们那儿有些什么公共服务。 paramedics who provide a vital service to the public 向公众提供重要服务的护理人员 The new system will enable people to access the service more easily. 这个新系统将使人们更方便地使用公共设施。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- excellent
- good
- …
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- operate
- …
- improve
- deteriorate
- provider
- business
- company
- …
- service for
- service to
- goods and services
- products and services
- (also Service)[countable]
an organization or a company that provides something for the public or does something for the government 公共事业机构（或公司） the prison service 监狱管理机构 the BBC World Service 英国广播公司对外广播 the Foreign Service 外交部
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- excellent
- good
- …
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- operate
- …
- improve
- deteriorate
- provider
- business
- company
- …
- service for
- service to
- goods and services
- products and services
- [countable, uncountable]
a business whose work involves doing something for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does 服务性企业（或行业、业务） financial services 金融公司 the development of new goods and services 新的商品和服务领域的开发 Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. 史密斯餐饮公司提供最超值的餐饮服务。 We guarantee (an) excellent service. 我们保证提供优质服务。 We aim to provide a high-quality service. 我们的目标是提供高质量的服务。 They offer an after-care service. 他们提供售后服务。 Training the staff required to deliver the service remains a challenge. 培训提供服务所需的工作人员仍然是一项挑战。 We are working hard to improve the services that we provide. 我们正在努力改善我们提供的服务。 The number of people using the service has fallen. 使用这项服务的人数已经下降。 I am not willing to pay for a service I am not receiving. 我不愿意为我没有得到的服务付费。 We offer clients a broad range of services. 我们为客户提供广泛的服务。 the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) 服务业 a service industry 服务性行业
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2The company provides products and services to customers in 145 countries. 公司为 145 个国家的消费者提供产品和服务。 We offer a full management service for our international clients. 我们为国际客户提供全面的管理服务。 The centre delivers online support services. 该中心提供在线支持服务。 We need to expand this valuable service to other cities. 我们需要把这项有用的公共服务拓展到其他城市。 We offer a comprehensive service to home buyers. 我们为购房者提供全面的服务。 We offer excellent after-sales service on all our goods. 我们对所有商品均提供优质售后服务。 an online dating service 在线婚介服务 wireless internet services 无线因特网服务 The California-based computer services company announced their quarterly results yesterday. 这家总部位于加州的计算机服务公司昨天宣布了季度业绩。 I typed my password into my instant messaging service. 我输入密码进入即时信息服务功能。 The studio launches its own digital music download service next month. 这个工作室将于下月推出自己的数字音乐下载服务。 Demand for bodyguard services is increasing. 对保镖服务的需求正在增加。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- excellent
- good
- …
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- operate
- …
- improve
- deteriorate
- provider
- business
- company
- …
- service for
- service to
- goods and services
- products and services
- [uncountable]
the serving of customers in hotels, restaurants, and shops （对顾客的）接待，服务 The food was good but the service was very slow. 饭菜不错，但动作太慢。 I complained about the poor service. 我就劣质服务提出投诉。 10% will be added to your bill for service. 您付账时要另加 10% 的服务费。
Collocations Restaurantssee also customer service, room service, self-serviceTopics Cooking and eatingb1, Shoppingb1Restaurants 餐馆 Eating out 去餐馆吃饭 - eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 - go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 - have a meal with somebody
与某人一起吃饭 - make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
（以山田的名字）预订座位 - reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six
预订一张坐六人的桌子 - ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆 - wait to be seated
等待就座 - show somebody to their table
把某人引到桌旁 - sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 - hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
把菜单／酒水单递给某人 - open/read/study/peruse the menu
打开／看／仔细看菜单 - the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list
这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 - taste/sample/try the wine
品尝葡萄酒 - the waiter takes your order
服务生帮你点餐 - order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty
点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 - serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 - complain about the food/the service/your meal
抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 - enjoy your meal
享用饭菜
Paying 结账 - pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check
付账；要求结账 - pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 - service is (not) included
不含服务费 - give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip
给某人小费
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- excellent
- first-class
- …
- deliver something (to somebody)
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- …
- job
- worker
- [uncountable]
the work that somebody does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much （尤指长期、受到敬重的）工作，效劳，服务 - service with something
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. 她刚庆祝了自己在公司任职 25 周年。 - service to something
He has retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the local community. 他在为当地社区奉献了30年后退休了。 She was presented with a long-service award after 40 years with the firm. 她在公司工作40年后，被授予长期服务奖。 The employees have good conditions of service. 雇员有良好的工作条件。 After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. 她在退休后投身于当地社区的志愿服务工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- meritorious
- outstanding
- faithful
- …
- do
- see
- begin
- …
- member
- personnel
- record
- …
- service to
- conditions of service
- in the service of your country
- in the service of God
- …
- service with something
- [countable, usually plural, uncountable]
the army, the navy and the air force; the work done by people in them 海陆空三军；兵役 Most of the boys went straight into the services. 多数男生直接去服兵役了。 He saw service in North Africa. 他曾在北非服兵役。 After service in the US Army, he began his legal career. 在美国军队服役后，他开始了他的法律生涯。 the country's military intelligence services 该国的军事情报机构 a service family 军人家庭
Culture the armed forcesthe armed forcesThe British armed forces, sometimes called the services, consist of the Army, the Royal Navy (RN), and the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Queen or King is Commander-in-Chief of all three services, but responsibility for their management lies with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which is headed by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Army is the largest of the three services and the Royal Navy the smallest. The Navy is the service with the longest history and is sometimes known as the Senior Service. The Joint Rapid Reaction Force includes all three services. The regular forces are supported when necessary by the Regular Reserve, who are former members of the regular forces, and the Volunteer Reserve Forces, people who train in their free time with the Army Reserve, the Royal Air Force Reserves, or the Royal Naval Reserve. In the US the President is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and the Secretary of Defense is responsible for their management. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the military leaders of the four services, the Army, Navy, Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, which are supported when necessary by the reserve forces, the US Army Reserve, the National Guard and the Navy Reserve. The Army is the service with the longest history. Four of its leaders became President: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant and Dwight D Eisenhower.Topics War and conflictb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- armed
- go into
- join
- [uncountable]
the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used 使用；使用状况 That computer gave us very good service. 我们那台计算机很好用。 - in service
This bus is not in service. 这辆公共汽车未投入运营。 - out of service
The ship will be taken out of service within two years. 那艘船将在两年之内退役。
Extra ExamplesThe ship has been taken out of service for extensive cleaning. 这条船要进行全面清洁，已暂停使用。 The aircraft entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997. 这架飞机 1997 年开始在瑞典空军投入使用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- meritorious
- outstanding
- faithful
- …
- do
- see
- begin
- …
- member
- personnel
- record
- …
- service to
- conditions of service
- in the service of your country
- in the service of God
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well 检修；维护；维修；保养 a service engineer 维修技师 - (British English)
I had taken the car in for a service. 我把车送去检修了。 - (North American English)
I had taken the car in for service. 我把车送去检修了。
- [usually plural] (formal)
the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer （提供技术或帮助的）服务 You need the services of a good lawyer. 你需要找一位好律师来帮助你。 - service as somebody/something
He offered his services as a driver. 他说他愿意开车。
Extra ExamplesI offered my services as a babysitter for the evening. 我主动提出晚上帮忙看孩子。 He was given an award for his services to the disabled. 他因帮助残疾人受到嘉奖。 to seek the services of an attorney 寻求法律人士的帮助 a plastic surgeon advertising his services on the internet 在因特网上宣传其业务的整形外科医生
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- invaluable
- valuable
- …
- be of
- do somebody
- perform
- …
- charge
- fee
- at your service
- services of
- service to
- …
- [countable]
a religious ceremony 宗教礼仪；礼拜仪式 a funeral/memorial service 葬礼/追悼会 A memorial service will be held at St James's Church on Sunday. 周日，圣詹姆斯教堂将举行纪念仪式。 More than 100 people attended the service. 100多人参加了仪式。 to go to morning/evening service 参加早/晚服务
Collocations ReligionReligion 宗教 Being religious 笃信宗教的 - believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation
信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 - be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.
是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 - convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)
去教堂／会堂做礼拜 - go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara
去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 - belong to a church/a religious community
是教堂／宗教团体的成员 - join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood
成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 - praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God
赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式 - attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 - perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah
举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 - carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite
举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 - go on/make a pilgrimage
前往朝圣 - celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali
庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 - observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 - deliver/preach/hear a sermon
传道；讲道；听布道 - lead/address the congregation
带领会众；对会众发表演讲 - say/recite a prayer/blessing
念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想 - preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam
传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 - study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 - read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah
阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 - be based on/derive from divine revelation
基于／来源于上帝的启示 - commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege
犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验 - seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 - strengthen/lose your faith
增强／失去信德 - keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith
忠于／践行／放弃信仰 - save/purify/lose your soul
拯救／净化／失去灵魂 - obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 - be/accept/do God’s will
是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 - receive/experience divine grace
得到／感受神的恩宠 - achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 - undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
经历皈依／重生／转世化身 - hear/answer a prayer
聆听／回应祷告 - commit/confess/forgive a sin
犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 - do/perform penance
进行补赎
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb2He always attends morning service. 他总是参加晨祷。 a memorial service for people killed in the attack 为在袭击中丧生的人举行的追悼会 A special service of praise and thanksgiving was held in the cathedral. 主教堂里举行了赞美和感恩的特别仪式。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- religious
- funeral
- …
- attend
- go to
- hold
- …
- service for
- [countable, usually singular]
a bus, train, etc. that goes regularly to a particular place at a particular time 班车；车次 the cancellation of the 10.15 service to Glasgow 10 点 15 分开往格拉斯哥的车次取消
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and trainb2Bus companies are planning to lay on extra services. 公共汽车公司计划提供额外服务。 The company offers direct, fast and frequent services between large towns and cities. 公司提供大城镇和城市间的直达、快速、多班次的运输服务。 There is a limited service on these bus routes. 这些线路上的公交班次不多。 We will be operating a reduced service while engineering work takes place. 施工期间我们将减少车次。 changes to scheduled services 对计划班次的变更 services from Bangkok to Chiang Mai 从曼谷至清迈的班次 A free bus service to and from the venue is available. 有免费的公交车往返该场地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- good
- reliable
- …
- lay on
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- in service
- out of service
- service between
- …
- services[singular + singular or plural verb] (British English)
a place next to a motorway where you can stop for petrol, a meal, the toilets, etc. （可加油、用餐、上厕所等的）服务站 - [singular]
an act of hitting the ball in order to start playing; the way that you hit it 发球；发球方式 - [countable]
a complete set of plates, dishes, etc. that match each other 整套餐具 - [uncountable] (old-fashioned)
the state or position of being a servant 仆人地位（或身份） to be in/go into service (= to be/become a servant) 做／去当佣人 a job in domestic service 家政服务工作
- [uncountable] (
law 法律 the formal giving of an official document, etc. to somebody 送达 the service of a demand for payment 缴款通知的送达
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- invaluable
- valuable
- …
- be of
- do somebody
- perform
- …
- charge
- fee
- at your service
- services of
- service to
- …
see also lip service
providing something提供
in hotel/shop/restaurant旅馆；商店；餐馆
work for organization为机构工作
army, etc.
of vehicle/machine交通工具；机器
skills/help技艺；帮助
religious ceremony宗教礼仪
bus/train公共汽车；火车
on motorway高速公路
in tennis网球
set of plates, etc.整套餐具等
being servant当仆人
of official document正式文件
Word OriginOld English (denoting religious devotion or a form of public worship), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th cent.) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’.
Idioms
at the service of somebody/something | at somebody’s service
be of service (to somebody)
do somebody a/no service
press somebody/something into service