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serve out
Translationsserve (səːv) verb1. to work for a person etc eg as a servant. He served his master for forty years. 服務 为...服务2. to distribute food etc or supply goods. She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)? 上菜 给…上菜，端上（饭菜等） 3. to be suitable for a purpose. This upturned bucket will serve as a seat. 適用 适用4. to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces. He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years. 服役 服役5. to undergo (a prison sentence). He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery. 服刑 服刑6. in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it. He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve? (網球)發球 发球 noun act of serving (a ball). 發球 发球ˈserver noun1. (usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food. salad servers. 上菜用的托盤 托盘2. a person who serves (a ball). 發球者 发球者ˈserving noun a portion of food served. I had two servings of pie. 一人份的菜餚 （供一人食用的）食物 it serves you etc right you etc deserve your misfortune etc. He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam. 罪有應得 罪有应得，自作自受，你真活该 serve an apprenticeship to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice. 實習，當學徒 作实习生，当学徒 serve out to distribute to each of a number of people. She served out the pudding. 分配給每個人 分发（食物、饮料等） serve up to start serving (a meal). 開始上菜 开始上菜serve out
serve out (something)To complete the required amount of time for some service. The senator announced that he would not be seeking reelection, but that he would serve out the rest of his time in office. Because of good behavior, the inmate was allowed to serve out the rest of her prison sentence in minimum security.See also: out, serveserve something outto carry out one's duty or responsibility for the whole time, all the way to the end. She was unable to serve her term out. The convict served out his sentence in solitary confinement.See also: out, serveserve outv. To complete some period of service: The criminal served out his sentence in a minimum security prison. After she serves out her term as governor, she will probably run for the Senate.See also: out, serveEncyclopediaSeeserve |