0 a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need -- 公共服务系统;公共事业
the postal service 邮政系统
US the National Park Service 国家公园服务系统
UK the National Health Service 国民保健系统
I've worked in public health services throughout my career. 我的整个职业生涯是在公共医疗服务系统中度过的。
There is a very limited bus service on Sundays. 星期天公共汽车班次有限。
We hope to be operating a normal service as soon as possible. 我们希望能尽快使服务恢复正常运营。
1 the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc. -- 接待;招待;服务
2 work that someone does or time that someone spends working for an organization -- 服务时间;上班时间
These teenagers all do community service in their free time. 这些青少年都在业余时间为社区服务。
She was given the award for a lifetime of public service. 她一生为公众服务,因此获得奖励。
her service on a jury 她担任陪审员的服务
Why don't you call the babysitting service? 为什么不给提供照看孩子服务的公司打个电话呢?
the diplomatic service 外交部门
the security services 安全部门
I may be needing the services of a surveyor soon, as I'm buying a house. 我不久可能需要一名房屋鉴定人,因为我想买房。
The battleship has been in service since 1965. 1965年以来,这艘战舰一直在服役。
Her mother was in service. 她母亲曾经给人当佣人。
3 (work in) the armed forces -- 服兵役;军队
He joined the air force in 1964 and spent ten years in the service. 他1964年参加空军,服役10年。
All men under 35 were told to report for military service. 所有35岁以下的男子都被要求服兵役。
Service personnel are subject to the Official Secrets Act. 军事人员要遵守《国家保密法》。
a career in the services 军旅生涯
He was the first member of his regiment to die while on active service. 他是他们团第一个阵亡的人。
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。