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serve verb
⇨ serve 1 (serve dinner) ⇨ serve 2 (serve a community) ⇨ meet 4 (serve a purpose)serve1 verb Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. 早餐供应时间为7点到10点。The centre serves the whole community. 本中心为整个社区提供服务。serve ♦︎ feed ♦︎ nourish ♦︎ dish (sth) up ♦︎ caterThese words all mean to provide food for sb. 这些词均表示提供食物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to serve / feed / nourish sb / sth with sth◆to feed / nourish sb / sth on sth◆to serve / dish up a meal◆to be well / properly fed / nourished■ serve [transitive, intransitive] to give sb food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal, especially a formal meal; (of an amount of food) to be enough for sb/sth （给某人）提供，端上（尤指正餐）；（饭菜的量）够⋯吃◆Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供应时间为7点到10点。◆Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。◆This dish will serve four hungry people.这盘菜够四个饥饿的人吃。ⓘ Although serve usually has an object, the object is often left out, especially in recipes or instructions for serving food. 尽管serve通常接宾语，但其宾语常省略，尤其在食谱中或指示如何上菜时◆Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.把调味汁浇在意大利面上就能立刻上桌了。◆Serve chilled (= used about wine or drinks).冷藏后饮用。◆Shall I serve?现在可以上菜了吗？ see also serving ⇨ portion ▸ service noun [uncountable] ◆The food was good but the service was very slow.饭菜不错，但上菜太慢。■ feed (fed, fed) [transitive] to give food to sb; to provide food for sb 给（人）食物；养，养活（某人）◆The baby can't feed herself yet (= can't put food into her own mouth).这个女婴还不能自己吃东西。◆They've got a large family to feed.他们要养活一大家子人。◆ (rather informal) There's enough here to feed an army.这儿的东西足够一支军队吃。■ nourish / /ˈnʌrɪʃ; NAmE ˈnɜːrɪʃ/ [transitive] to keep a person, animal or plant alive and healthy with food 抚养，滋养，养育（人、动物或植物）◆All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.所有这些孩子都营养良好，身体健康。◆Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.大多数植物靠根部吸收的水分得以生长。 see also nourishment ⇨ food ■ ˌdish ˈup■ ˌdish sth ˈup phrasal verb (rather informal) to serve food onto plates for a meal, especially a meal at home （尤指在家中用餐时）把（食物）盛到盘里◆Should I dish up?我可以盛饭菜了吗？◆He gave me a glass of wine and dished up the dinner.他递给我一杯葡萄酒，并端上晚餐。■ cater /ˈkeɪtə(r)/ / [intransitive, transitive] to provide food and drinks for a social event （为社交活动）提供饮食，承办酒席◆ (BrE) Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。◆ (NAmE) Who will be catering the wedding?谁来承办婚宴？▸ catering noun [uncountable] ◆Who did the catering for the wedding?婚宴是谁承办的？ serve2 verb Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. 早餐供应时间为7点到10点。The centre serves the whole community. 本中心为整个社区提供服务。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ provide for sb 另见provide for sb条serve ♦︎ cater for sb/sth ♦︎ cater to sb/sthThese words all mean to give a group of people the things that they need or want. 这些词均表示提供所需之物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb / sth is well served / catered for◆to serve / cater for sb / sth adequately■ serve [transitive] (rather formal) to offer a product or service to an area or group of people （向某地或某一群体）供应产品，提供服务◆The town is well served with buses and major road links.这座城市乘坐公共汽车很方便，与干线公路的连接也很发达。◆The centre will serve the whole community.本中心将为整个社区提供服务。■ ˈcater for sb/sth phrasal verb to give or offer the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants 满足需要；适合◆The class caters for all ability ranges.这个班对各种不同水平的人都适合。ⓘ Cater for sb/sth is used to talk about either the wide range of things that is offered or particular things that are offered. * cater for sb/sth用于表示所提供东西的种类多样，或用于表示提供特定物品◆to cater for all / a wide range of ages / tastes / abilities / interests适合不同年龄／爱好／水平／兴趣的人◆to cater for individual preferences / children with special needs满足个人的喜好／有特殊需求的孩子 ■ ˈcater to sb/sth phrasal verb (sometimes disapproving) to give or offer the things that a particular type of person wants 满足（某种）需要；迎合◆They only publish novels which cater to the mass market.他们只出版迎合大众市场的小说。ⓘ Organizations typically cater to the mass market, tourists, an elite or local tastes. * cater to通常与the mass market、tourists、an elite和local tastes搭配。NOTE 辨析 Cater for sb/sth or cater to sb/sth?If you cater for sb/sth, you provide the things that they need; if you cater to sb/sth you give them what they want. * cater for sb/sth表示提供所需的东西，cater to sb/sth表示提供想要的东西。 meet4 verb meet for a drink/talks 相聚喝一杯；举行会谈meet by chance 偶遇meet sb for the first time 初识某人meet sb's needs/conditions 满足某人的需要／条件meet ♦︎ suit ♦︎ satisfy ♦︎ fulfil ♦︎ serveThese words all mean to be good enough for sb/sth or to provide what is needed for sb/sth. 这些词均表示符合、满足。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to meet / suit / satisfy / fulfil / serve a requirement / need / purpose◆to suit / satisfy / fulfil / serve sb / sth's interests◆to meet / suit / satisfy / fulfil a demand / condition◆to meet / satisfy / fulfil a / an standard / obligation◆to meet / satisfy / fulfil the terms / criteria■ meet (met, met) [transitive] to do what is needed or asked for; to be enough for what sb/sth requires 满足；使满意；符合（要求）◆Until these conditions are met we can't proceed with the sale.除非这些条件得到满足，否则我们不能进行这项交易。◆50% of the candidates failed to meet the standard required.50%的申请人达不到指定的标准。◆I can't possibly meet that deadline.我不可能如期完成。■ suit [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be convenient or useful for sb 对（某人）方便；满足（某人）需要；合（某人）心意◆Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.选一台适合你个人需要的电脑。◆If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.要是你想坐公共汽车走，那对我也合适。◆It suits me to start work at a later time.对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。■ satisfy [transitive] (rather formal) to provide what is wanted, needed, or asked for; to be as good as what is wanted or needed 满足（要求、需要等）；符合，达到（要求）◆It seemed that no amount of information would satisfy their curiosity.无论多少信息似乎也满足不了他们的好奇心。◆Our hunger satisfied, we continued our journey.我们吃饱后又上路了。◆She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college.她没有达到进入那所学院的全部要求。■ fulfil (BrE) (NAmE fulfill) / /fʊlˈfɪl/ / (-ll-) [transitive] (formal, especially business 尤用于商业) to do or have what is required or what is necessary 履行；符合；具备◆Failure to fulfil the terms of the agreements may result in legal action.不执行协议条款可能会被起诉。◆He had fulfilled his promise to his father.他履行了对父亲许下的诺言。■ serve [transitive] (rather formal) to be useful to sb in achieving sth or in providing what is needed or wanted 对⋯有用；能满足⋯的需要◆These experiments serve no useful purpose.这些实验没有任何实际意义。◆His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession.他的语言能力对他所选择的职业大有帮助。 |