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「 serve 」中文意思除了服務.服伺的基本定義，你知道還有什麼其他意思或用法嗎？
《EnglishClass 101》講師 Alisha 在 Youtube 上面列舉了 serve 的中文意思及其它英文用法，一起來看看吧！
基本定義：提供服務（食物或飲料）
ex. Breakfast is served at 8!
8點供應早餐！
ex. Have you been served, sir?
先生，需要服務嗎？
to work for , to perform duties (especially military) 工作，履行職責（特別是軍事）
ex. She’s served as a judge for 10 years.
她擔任法官已經十年了。
ex. He’s serveing 2 years in a military program.
他在軍事項目中服務了2年。
to help achieve something ; to have a purpose 有助於實現.. ; 達到目的
ex. Let this accident serve as a warning to you.
這次事故對你來說是一個警惕。
ex. This success should serve as a reminder of what can happen if you work hard.
這次的成功應該可以提醒你，如果你努力工作會發生什麼事。
to spend time in prison 服刑 ; 進監獄
ex. She served 6 months in prison for her crimes.
她因犯罪須服刑6個月。
ex. He’s serving 3 years for breaking and entering.
他因非法破門入侵而服刑3年。
to start a game by hitting a ball 發球
ex. Serena Williams served the ball.
賽琳娜威廉姆絲發球。
ex. Hurry up and serve!
快點發球！
to serve someone right 某人罪有應得的 ; 活該
ex. He lost his job? Serves him right! He stole from the company for years!
他失去工作了？活該！他從公司盜竊已多年！
ex. The president was impeached? Serves him right!
總統被彈劾了？他罪有應得！
if memory serve me right 如果我沒記錯的話..
ex. If memory serves me right, this is the 27th episode of this series.
如果我沒記錯的話，這是本系列第27集。
ex. The BBQ starts at 5, if memory serves me right.
如果我沒記錯的話，燒烤5點開始。
