单词 | in the service of |
释义 | > as lemmasin the service of (b) in the service of: for the use or benefit of (something); so as to be of use or assistance to (something); in order to achieve or further (a specified goal). Cf. in aid of at aid n. Phrases 3. ΚΠ 1695 R. Ferguson Whether Parl. be not in Law Dissolved 21 This Intruder into the Throne hates both Country and People, and only useth us in the Service of his own ambitious Ends. 1756 T. Hale et al. Compl. Body Husbandry xii. vii. 631/2 The Quantity [of Water] it will raise is sufficient for all possible Purposes in the Service of the largest Farm. 1828 J. M. Spearman Brit. Gunner 59 These barrels are employed in the service of batteries, and have leather covers drawing together like the mouth of a bag. 1899 Daily News 18 July 5/1 Every method has been placed in the service of the picture post-card industry. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. xiii. 246 Insects have..three pairs of appendages in the service of the mouth, namely the mandibles, the first maxillae, and the second maxillae. 1985 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 2 Nov. i. 50/1 It is indeed problematic how the white king can gain entry to the enemy position, while both the white knights are immobilized in the service of defending pawns. 2013 Kindred Spirit Mar. 75/1 Mandala art has been used throughout the world as a process of self-expression, in the service of personal growth and spiritual transformation. < as lemmas |
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