1.(可數名詞)公共服務系統;公共事業
(1)The government aims to improve public services , especially education.
政府致力于改善公共服務事業,尤其是教育。
(2)Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained.
生活必需的水、氣體燃料、電將維持供應。
2.(可數名詞)公共事業機構(或公司)
(1)the prison service
監獄管理機構
(2)the BBC World Service
英國廣播公司對外廣播
3.(可數名詞,不可數名詞)服務性企業(或行業、業務)
(1)Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value.
史密斯餐飲服務公司提供最佳餐飲服務。
(2)We guarantee (an) excellent service.
我們保證提供優質服務。
4.(不可數名詞)(對顧客的)接待,服務
(1)The food was good but the service was very slow.
飯菜不錯,但動作太慢。
(2)10% will be added to your bill for service.
您付賬時要另加10%的服務費。
(3)Our main concern is to provide quality customer service .
我們最關心的是為顧客提供優質服務。
5.(不可數名詞)(尤指長期、受到敬重的)工作,效勞,服務
(1)She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company.
她剛慶祝了自己在公司任職25周年。
(2)The employees have good conditions of service .
雇員有良好的工作條件。
6.(不可數名詞) 使用;使用狀況
(1)That computer gave us very good service.
我們那臺計算機很好用。
(2)The ship will be taken out of service within two years.
那艘船將在兩年之內退役。
7.(可數名詞)檢修;維護;維修;保養
(1)I had taken the car in for a service.
我把車送去檢修了。
(2)a service engineer
維修技師