public servicen.

Brit.

/ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs/, U.S.

/ˌpəblɪk ˈsərvəs/

Forms: see public adj. and n. and service n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: public adj., service n.¹

Etymology: < public adj. + service n.¹

1. Service to the community, esp. under the direction of the government or other official agency; an instance of this. With the: the employ of the State; (also) the Civil Service (now chiefly Australian and New Zealand).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > public service

servicec1300

public service1576

public employment1625

society > society and the community > social attitudes > public-spiritedness > [noun] > public service

public service1576

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > civil service > [noun]

servicec1325

public service1576

Whitehall1716

civil service1816

striped trousers1958

1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 10 So that they be well employed, both in the publique seruice, and in their own particular.

1611 Instructions of Marshall in W. Strachey For Colony in Virginea (1612) 63 He ought to traine & exercise the company that they may be expert in the vse of their armes when they shall be commanded to publike seruice.

1645 Rec. Colony & Plantation New Haven (1857) 168 The farmers that have butter and cheese were desired to keepe it in their hands, that in case the publicque service require it, they may be furnished.

1706 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 11 Dec. 114 52 Resolved That this House will receive no Peticions for any Sum of Money relating to Publick Service but what is Recommended from the Crown.

1709 J. Swift Project Advancem. Relig. 58 Men of great Abilities would then endeavour to excell in the Duties of a religious Life, in order to qualify themselves for publick Service.

1776 Pennsylvania Evening Post 16 July 354/1 A number of Waggons with Teams are wanted for the public service immediately.

1882 Cent. Mag. Jan. 465/2 The other bill mentioned is known as the Willis Bill. Its object is ‘to prevent extortion from persons in the public service, and bribery and coercion by such persons’.

1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 8 Apr. 2/3 John Mitchell, formerly of the public service, Ottawa, and now farming at Landsdowne, Ont., is mentioned as a likely Government candidate.

1939 A. M. Lindbergh Diary 25 July in War within & Without (1980) 19 The boys really have a sense of duty about public service.

1972 Guardian 21 Nov. 3/2 The Civil Service (‘Public Service’ is the standard term here [in Canberra]).

2000 N. Henderson Old Friends & Mod. Instances (2001) xvii. 180 He has undoubtedly carved out for himself a remarkable career and reputation in the public service and the City.

2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 12 Jan. 17/4 Thompson has performed a very valuable public service.

2. As a count noun: a service or amenity provided for the use of the general public; spec. an amenity regarded as essential to the community and provided by a government or other agency.

ΚΠ

1649 Perfect Diurnall No. 309. 2607 The Lord Greys charges disburst and Arrears, as to publike services, debated, and referred to a Committee.

1754 J. Leland Case fairly Stated 8 The Trust of applying the Money given by Parliament to the Crown without any special Appropriation, is by the Laws and Constitution of this Kingdom, vested in the Crown for public Services.

1832 Times 25 June 5/2 They will labour to obtain..the best public services at the smallest expense.

1889 M. Arnold Rep. Elem. Schools 1852–82 222 In England secondary and superior instruction are not public services. They are left to be what they can.

1919 F. A. Cleveland in F. A. Cleveland & J. Schafer Democracy in Reconstruction xvi. 356 What is needed now is the development of a system of motorized transport which will operate as a public service reaching out to every home.

1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 30 July 13 The unreliability of electricity is perhaps the most irritating aspect of the collapse in public services.

2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) i. 21 All the public services—the National Health Service, social, educational and legal services—are struggling to forge a new synthesis.

Compounds

C1. As a modifier, as in public-service advertisement, public service broadcasting, public service corporation, etc.

ΚΠ

1887 Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) 17 Aug. The requirements of scientific regulation and supervision for political and for public service corporations are identical.

1926 Daily Chron. 13 May 2/5 The Prince of Wales has been paying strictly private visits to public service depots in the London area.

1960 Encounter Jan. 42/2 Those public-service advertisements which enjoin us to sneeze into a handkerchief.

1980 Daily Tel. 29 Feb. 16 A much broader look ought to be taken at the whole question of public service broadcasting and the way it is financed.

2001 F. Popcorn & A. Hanft Dict. Future 7 Volunteer Vacationing—a new trend in which retirees..combine vacations with public service work, ranging from conservation, wildlife censuses, planting and restoring parks.

C2.

public service announcement n. chiefly North American a message or announcement intended to raise awareness about a specific issue of public interest, esp. one commissioned by a government agency or non-profit organization in the form of a short television or radio broadcast; also humorously in general use, when introducing a statement to which the speaker wishes to draw particular attention, or when addressing a comment, criticism, or complaint to an audience as a mock-formal announcement.Abbreviated PSA n.

ΚΠ

1948 Kiplinger Mag. Sept. 35/2 Testifying to their public service conscience, the stations will schedule non-paying public service announcements every hour.

1973 Health Services Rep. (U.S.) 88 632/1 Stations were required by law to broadcast antismoking public service announcements.

2007 @dan_mcweeney 28 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 23 Nov. 2021) Public Service Announcement: Don't brush your teeth and drink a Red Bull, it's gross.

2018 Dayton Daily News (Ohio) (Nexis) 27 Dec. The police department on Wednesday released a public service announcement to remind people of the dangers of celebratory gunfire.

public service vehicle n. originally British a vehicle (typically a passenger vehicle) used to perform a public service or intended for use by the general public; abbreviated p.s.v.

ΚΠ

1900 Daily Mail 5 Feb. 6/4 This is what its manufacturers describe as a Balmoral Char-a-Banc, and is the first of the three public service vehicles to figure upon the list.

1952 B. Monck How Civil Service Works v. 173 The new Ministry..was responsible..for applying the petrol rationing scheme except in regard to public service vehicles.

1960 Road Traffic Act 8 & 9 Eliz. II c. 16 §117 A public service vehicle is a motor vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward.

2006 Florida Union-Times (Nexis) 15 Mar. v1 Emergency and law enforcement vehicles and public service vehicles such as postal service trucks or utility vehicles..should be able to park along the boulevard.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	public service
释义	public servicen. Brit. /ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs/, U.S. /ˌpəblɪk ˈsərvəs/ Forms: see public adj. and n. and service n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: public adj., service n.¹ Etymology: < public adj. + service n.¹ 1. Service to the community, esp. under the direction of the government or other official agency; an instance of this. With the: the employ of the State; (also) the Civil Service (now chiefly Australian and New Zealand). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > public service servicec1300 public service1576 public employment1625 society > society and the community > social attitudes > public-spiritedness > [noun] > public service public service1576 society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > civil service > [noun] servicec1325 public service1576 Whitehall1716 civil service1816 striped trousers1958 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 10 So that they be well employed, both in the publique seruice, and in their own particular. 1611 Instructions of Marshall in W. Strachey For Colony in Virginea (1612) 63 He ought to traine & exercise the company that they may be expert in the vse of their armes when they shall be commanded to publike seruice. 1645 Rec. Colony & Plantation New Haven (1857) 168 The farmers that have butter and cheese were desired to keepe it in their hands, that in case the publicque service require it, they may be furnished. 1706 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 11 Dec. 114 52 Resolved That this House will receive no Peticions for any Sum of Money relating to Publick Service but what is Recommended from the Crown. 1709 J. Swift Project Advancem. Relig. 58 Men of great Abilities would then endeavour to excell in the Duties of a religious Life, in order to qualify themselves for publick Service. 1776 Pennsylvania Evening Post 16 July 354/1 A number of Waggons with Teams are wanted for the public service immediately. 1882 Cent. Mag. Jan. 465/2 The other bill mentioned is known as the Willis Bill. Its object is ‘to prevent extortion from persons in the public service, and bribery and coercion by such persons’. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 8 Apr. 2/3 John Mitchell, formerly of the public service, Ottawa, and now farming at Landsdowne, Ont., is mentioned as a likely Government candidate. 1939 A. M. Lindbergh Diary 25 July in War within & Without (1980) 19 The boys really have a sense of duty about public service. 1972 Guardian 21 Nov. 3/2 The Civil Service (‘Public Service’ is the standard term here [in Canberra]). 2000 N. Henderson Old Friends & Mod. Instances (2001) xvii. 180 He has undoubtedly carved out for himself a remarkable career and reputation in the public service and the City. 2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 12 Jan. 17/4 Thompson has performed a very valuable public service. 2. As a count noun: a service or amenity provided for the use of the general public; spec. an amenity regarded as essential to the community and provided by a government or other agency. ΚΠ 1649 Perfect Diurnall No. 309. 2607 The Lord Greys charges disburst and Arrears, as to publike services, debated, and referred to a Committee. 1754 J. Leland Case fairly Stated 8 The Trust of applying the Money given by Parliament to the Crown without any special Appropriation, is by the Laws and Constitution of this Kingdom, vested in the Crown for public Services. 1832 Times 25 June 5/2 They will labour to obtain..the best public services at the smallest expense. 1889 M. Arnold Rep. Elem. Schools 1852–82 222 In England secondary and superior instruction are not public services. They are left to be what they can. 1919 F. A. Cleveland in F. A. Cleveland & J. Schafer Democracy in Reconstruction xvi. 356 What is needed now is the development of a system of motorized transport which will operate as a public service reaching out to every home. 1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 30 July 13 The unreliability of electricity is perhaps the most irritating aspect of the collapse in public services. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) i. 21 All the public services—the National Health Service, social, educational and legal services—are struggling to forge a new synthesis. Compounds C1. As a modifier, as in public-service advertisement, public service broadcasting, public service corporation, etc. ΚΠ 1887 Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) 17 Aug. The requirements of scientific regulation and supervision for political and for public service corporations are identical. 1926 Daily Chron. 13 May 2/5 The Prince of Wales has been paying strictly private visits to public service depots in the London area. 1960 Encounter Jan. 42/2 Those public-service advertisements which enjoin us to sneeze into a handkerchief. 1980 Daily Tel. 29 Feb. 16 A much broader look ought to be taken at the whole question of public service broadcasting and the way it is financed. 2001 F. Popcorn & A. Hanft Dict. Future 7 Volunteer Vacationing—a new trend in which retirees..combine vacations with public service work, ranging from conservation, wildlife censuses, planting and restoring parks. C2. public service announcement n. chiefly North American a message or announcement intended to raise awareness about a specific issue of public interest, esp. one commissioned by a government agency or non-profit organization in the form of a short television or radio broadcast; also humorously in general use, when introducing a statement to which the speaker wishes to draw particular attention, or when addressing a comment, criticism, or complaint to an audience as a mock-formal announcement.Abbreviated PSA n. ΚΠ 1948 Kiplinger Mag. Sept. 35/2 Testifying to their public service conscience, the stations will schedule non-paying public service announcements every hour. 1973 Health Services Rep. (U.S.) 88 632/1 Stations were required by law to broadcast antismoking public service announcements. 2007 @dan_mcweeney 28 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 23 Nov. 2021) Public Service Announcement: Don't brush your teeth and drink a Red Bull, it's gross. 2018 Dayton Daily News (Ohio) (Nexis) 27 Dec. The police department on Wednesday released a public service announcement to remind people of the dangers of celebratory gunfire. public service vehicle n. originally British a vehicle (typically a passenger vehicle) used to perform a public service or intended for use by the general public; abbreviated p.s.v. ΚΠ 1900 Daily Mail 5 Feb. 6/4 This is what its manufacturers describe as a Balmoral Char-a-Banc, and is the first of the three public service vehicles to figure upon the list. 1952 B. Monck How Civil Service Works v. 173 The new Ministry..was responsible..for applying the petrol rationing scheme except in regard to public service vehicles. 1960 Road Traffic Act 8 & 9 Eliz. II c. 16 §117 A public service vehicle is a motor vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward. 2006 Florida Union-Times (Nexis) 15 Mar. v1 Emergency and law enforcement vehicles and public service vehicles such as postal service trucks or utility vehicles..should be able to park along the boulevard. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1576
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