Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - service
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~1 n »FOR THE PUBLIC« 1 public services (countable often plural things such as education, hospitals, banks etc that are provided for the public to use (the decline in public services in recent times | the welfare/medical/social etc service (=services provided especially by the government) | police/fire/ambulance etc service) (He joined the police service at the age of 18.) 2 jury/military/community etc service something that ordinary people can be asked to do for the public as a public duty or as a punishment (You're lucky you were only sentenced to community service.) »HELP« 3 help that you give to someone (be of service (=help someone)) (Don't thank me - I'm glad to be of service. | do sb a service (=do something to help someone)) (Oh, thanks, it'll be doing me a service. | provide a service (=provide help for someone) | for services rendered formal (=for help that you have given)) 4 »SHOP/HOTEL ETC« the help that people who work in a shop, restaurant, bar etc give you (What was the service in that new restaurant like? | customer service) (For refunds, please go to the customer service counter.) 5 »ORGANIZATION« an organization that provides advice and help, for example with legal or personal problems (a careers information service) 6 be at your service formal or humorous if someone or something is at your service, they are available to help you in some way if you need them (My secretary and library are at your service.) 7 press sb/sth into service to persuade someone to help you, or use something to help you do something (We pressed Georgie's old bike into service.) »WORK DONE FOR SB« 8 »EMPLOYMENT« (plural, the work you do for a person or organization (20/30 years etc of service) (Brian's retiring after 25 years of loyal service to the company. | services to sb (=work, especially successful work, you have done for someone)) (an award for services to the printing industry | public service (=work done for the public or the government)) 9 »SERVANT« the job of working as a servant in someone's house, especially in former times (be in service (=be working as a servant in someone's house) | domestic service (=the job of working for someone in their house)) 10 »BUSINESS« a business that provides help or does jobs for people rather than producing things (the export of both manufactured goods and services | a babysitting/press-cutting/ironing etc service) (She's set up a dog-walking service in her local area.) (- see also service industry) 11 »GOVERNMENT« C usually singular an organization that works directly for a government (the diplomatic service | the foreign service) »ARMY/NAVY ETC« 12 the services a country's military forces, especially considered as a job (I'm not sure what I'll do, maybe join the services.) 13 (be on) active service to be actually fighting in a battle or war while you are in the army, navy etc »OTHER MEANINGS« 14 »RELIGION« a formal religious ceremony, for example in church (hold/conduct a service (=be the person in charge of a service)) (The Reverend James Wilkins will conduct the service. | marriage/funeral/christening etc) (a memorial service for the disaster victims) 15 »SPORT« an act of hitting a ball through the air in order to start a game, for example in tennis (It's your service.) 16 services BrE a place near a motorway where you can stop and have a meal or drink, or buy food, petrol etc (How far is it to the next services?) (- see also service station) 17 »CAR/MACHINE« an examination and repair of a machine or car to keep it working properly (I'm getting the bus home - my car's in for a service.) 18 »PLANES ETC« dinner/tea service a set of matching plates, bowls, cups etc 19 »BUS/TRAIN« C usually singular a regular journey made by a bus, train, boat etc to a particular place or at a particular time (the 8:15 service to Cambridge) (- see also lip service) ~2 v 1 to examine a machine or vehicle and fix it if necessary (I'm having the car serviced next week.) 2 to provide people with something they need or want (city departments that service the local communities) 3 technical to pay the interest1 (4) on a debt ~3 adj service stairs/elevator etc stairs etc that are only for the use of people working in a place, rather than the public
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(services, servicing, serviced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: For meaning 14, 'services' is both the singular and the plural form. 1. A service is something that the public needs, such as transport, communications facilities, hospitals, or energy supplies, which is provided in a planned and organized way by the government or an official body. Britain still boasts the cheapest postal service... We have started a campaign for better nursery and school services... The authorities have said they will attempt to maintain essential services. N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. You can sometimes refer to an organization or private company as a particular service when it provides something for the public or acts on behalf of the government. ...the BBC World Service. ...Careers Advisory Services. N-COUNT: oft in names 3. If an organization or company provides a particular service, they can do a particular job or a type of work for you. The kitchen maintains a twenty-four hour service and can be contacted via Reception... The larger firm was capable of providing a better range of services. N-COUNT 4. Services are activities such as tourism, banking, and selling things which are part of a country’s economy, but are not concerned with producing or manufacturing goods. Mining rose by 9.1%, manufacturing by 9.4% and services by 4.3%. N-PLURAL 5. The level or standard of service provided by an organization or company is the amount or quality of the work it can do for you. Taking risks is the only way employees can provide effective and efficient customer service... N-UNCOUNT 6. A bus or train service is a route or regular journey that is part of a transport system. A bus service operates between Bolton and Salford. N-COUNT: usu n N 7. Your services are the things that you do or the skills that you use in your job, which other people find useful and are usually willing to pay you for. I have obtained the services of a top photographer to take our...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French servise, from Latin servitium condition of a slave, body of slaves, from servus slave Date: 13th century 1. a. the occupation or function of serving in active ~ b. employment as a servant entered his ~ 2. a. the work performed by one that serves good ~ b. help, use, benefit glad to be of ~ c. contribution to the welfare of others d. disposal for use I'm entirely at your ~ 3. a. a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony the burial ~ b. a meeting for worship — often used in plural held evening ~s 4. the act of serving: as a. a helpful act did him a ~ b. useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity — usually used in plural charge for professional ~s c. serve 5. a set of articles for a particular use a silver tea ~ 6. a. an administrative division (as of a government or business) the consular ~ b. one of a nation's military forces (as the army or navy) 7. a. a facility supplying some public demand telephone ~ bus ~ b. a facility providing maintenance and repair television ~ 8. the materials (as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope 9. the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law 10. the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal 11. a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty obstetrical ~ II. transitive verb (~d; servicing) Date: 1528 to perform ~s for: as a. to repair or provide maintenance for ~d the furnace b. to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (as government debt) c. to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of d. of a male animal serve 10 • ~r noun III. adjective Date: 1837 1. of or relating to the armed ~s 2. used in serving or supplying delivery men use the ~ entrance 3. intended for hard or everyday use 4. a. providing ~s the ~ trades—from filling stations to universities...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 the act of helping or doing work for another or for a community etc. 2 work done in this way. 3 assistance or benefit given to someone. 4 the provision or system of supplying a public need, e.g. transport, or (often in pl.) the supply of water, gas, electricity, telephone, etc. 5 a the fact or status of being a servant. b employment or a position as a servant. 6 a state or period of employment doing work for an individual or organization (resigned after 15 years' service). 7 a a public or Crown department or organization employing officials working for the State (civil service; secret service). b employment in this. 8 (in pl.) the armed forces. 9 (attrib.) of the kind issued to the armed forces (a service revolver). 10 a a ceremony of worship according to prescribed forms. b a form of liturgy for this. 11 a the provision of what is necessary for the installation and maintenance of a machine etc. or operation. b a periodic routine maintenance of a motor vehicle etc. 12 assistance or advice given to customers after the sale of goods. 13 a the act or process of serving food, drinks, etc. b an extra charge nominally made for this. 14 a set of dishes, plates, etc., used for serving meals (a dinner service). 15 Tennis etc. a the act or an instance of serving. b a person's turn to serve. c the manner or quality of serving. d (in full service game) a game in which a particular player serves. --v.tr. 1 provide service or services for, esp. maintain. 2 maintain or repair (a car, machine, etc.). 3 pay interest on (a debt). 4 supply with a service. Phrases and idioms at a person's service ready to serve or assist a person. be of service be available to assist. in service 1 employed as a servant. 2 available for use. on active service serving in the armed forces in wartime. out of service not available for use. see service 1 have experience of service, esp. in the armed forces. 2 (of a thing) be much used. service area 1 an area beside a major road for the supply of petrol, refreshments, etc. 2 the area served by a...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) служба 2) работа; функционирование 3) эксплуатация 4) обслуживание, сервис обслуживать 5) техническое обслуживание и (текущий) ремонт проводить техническое обслуживание и (текущий) ремонт 6) мн. ч. строит. коммуникации 7) система энергоснабжения; энергоснабжение 8) эл. подводка, абонентский ввод 9) ж.-д., возд. сообщение; перевозки to begin service — начинать эксплуатацию; to be in service — находиться в эксплуатации; to be ready for service — быть готовым к эксплуатации; to enter [to go into] service — вводить в эксплуатацию; to lay services — прокладывать коммуникации; to map services — давать разбивку коммуникаций; to operate passenger service — эксплуатировать пассажирские поезда; to phase in the night service — вводить в эксплуатацию ночной поезд; to prepare for service — приводить в рабочее состояние; делать годным к эксплуатации; to provide service — обслуживать; ж.-д. обеспечивать сообщение; to put into service — вводить в эксплуатацию; to run services — прокладывать коммуникации - absent-subscriber service - aerodrome service - aerodrome alerting service - aerodrome control service - aeronautical fixed service - aeronautical information service - aeronautical mobile service - air service - airport safety service - airport traffic service - air traffic service - air transport service - alerting service - all-cargo service - antihail service - approach control service - around-the-clock service - braking service - broadcasting...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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работа; сфера деятельности; род занятий; служба; учреждение подземная коммуникация (трубопровод, кабель) внутридомовая сеть коммуникаций; внутренний водопровод мн.ч.(внутренние) инженерные сети и инженерное оборудование (здания) in service additional services after-sales service architect's basic services building services cold water service comprehensive services construction advisory service down service electric services in buildings electric services on sites engineering services expected service free bus shuttle service personal social services specialized services surveillance and alarm service temporary services testing services underground services watchman services water service ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) служба; работа 2) вид связи 3) услуги, обслуживание, сервис 4) служебный; сервисный – abbreviated-dialing service – absent-subscriber service – advanced communication service – aeronautical-fixed service – aeronautical-mobile off-route service – aeronautical-mobile route service – aeronautical-mobile satellite service – aeronautical-multicom service – aeronautical-radionavigation service – aeronautical telecommunication service – air-ground radiotelephone service – alerting service – amateur-satellite service – ancillary service – application-free service – asymmetrical interactive service – attendant service – audio-description service – audiovisual multimedia service – authorization control service – automatic bank-reference service – automatic connection service – base services – bearer service – broadband service – broadcasting service – broadcasting-satellite service – bulletin-board service – Bureaufax service – cable-TV service – call service – carrier service – C-band fixed satellite service – cellular service – cellular-messaging service – Centrex® service – channel service – circuit-switched data-transmission service – citizen's radio service – coin service – communication-network service – confravision service – connectionless service – connection-oriented service – consolidated local-telecommunications service – constant bit-rate service – control service – conversational service – crytical service – data-retrieval service – data-transmission service – Datel service – dedicated service – demand service – digital-terrestrial service – direct-dialing service – directory-inquiry service – direct-to-home service – distribution service – district service – document-communication service – document-distribution service – document-management service – document-retrieval service – domestic-fixed public service – domestic-public radio service...Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) выслуга 2) заправить 3) заправлять 4) обслуживание 5) обслуживать 6) служба 7) служебный 8) услуги 9) ухаживать 10) эксплуатационный 11) эксплуатировать aeronautical service channel — канал связи авиационный cable service box — кабельная вводная коробка civil meteorolgical service — метео служба метеорологическая гражданская control tower service — аэро служба диспетчерская emergency service vehicle — автомобиль аварийной службы fault complaint service — бюро повреждений, бюро ремонта food service ice — пищевой лед go out of service — выходить из строя long-distance telephone service — междугородный телефон manufacturing messaging service — служба передачи сообщений в производстве message toll service — междугородняя служба передачи сообщений message tool service — международная служба передачи сообщений power service protector — автомат защиты сети primary service area — зона уверенного приема радиовещательного передатчика regional engineering-technolgical service — машиностр. служба инженерно-технологическая районная regular service conditions — обычные условие эксплуатации remove from service — снимать с эксплуатации round robin service — обслуживание циклическое service data unit — сервисный блок данных service water level — рабочий горизонт воды service with delay — обслуживание с ожиданием station service transformer — машиностр....Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сущ. 1) служба а) эк. (работа по найму (напр. в компании, в государственном учреждении)) He has been in the company's service for 15 years. — Он работает в этой компании уже 15 лет. See: length of service б) упр. (организация или или ее отдел, предоставляющие определенные услуги или ведающее особой областью (напр. информационная служба, службы телефонной, телеграфной, почтовой связи, службы железнодорожного, воздушного сообщения и т. д.)) See: "marketing service, "investment advisory service, media buying service Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service в) общ. (государственная, гражданская, военная и т. п.) the diplomatic service — дипломатическая служба 2) а) воен., брит. армия, вооруженные силы (какой-л. страны; c определенным артиклем) He joined the service right after college. — Сразу после колледжа он пошел в армию. б) мн., воен., амер. =service 3) эк. прислуживание, обслуживание (работа на кого-л. вышестоящего по положению или должности, обычно работа домашней прислуги) I found the butler's service to be excellent. — На мой взгляд, дворецкий выполнял свои обязанности безукоризненно. 4) эк. предоставление услуг (деятельность в сфере услуг); обслуживание, сервис (деятельность по оказанию различных услуг) customer service — обслуживание клиентов See: "after sales service "ancillary customer service...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1) действие, функция 2) случка, половой акт (у животных) 3) осеменение 4) ирга канадская (Amelanchier canadensis) – sterile service SERVICE – Fish and Wildlife Service – Wildlife Service ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. услужение domestic service —- домашняя работа, обязанности слуги to be in (smb.'s) service —- быть слугой, служить (у кого-л.) to go into (to, out to) service —- пойти в прислуги to take service with smb. —- поступать к кому-л. в прислуги to take smb. into one's service —- нанимать кого-л., брать в услужение кого-л. last week the cook left our service —- на прошлой неделе от нас ушла кухарка 2. работа hard service —- тяжелая работа to be out of service —- быть без работы (без места) to go out of service —- уйти с работы to reward smb. for his good service —- награждать кого-л. за хорошую службу to be on detached service —- быть в командировке to send smb. off on special service —- послать кого-л. со специальным заданием he gives good service —- он хорошо работает, он отличный работник 3. рабочий стаж, срок службы prolonged meritorious service —- выслуга лет to have ten years service —- иметь десятилетний стаж работы 4. государственная служба the Civil S. —- государственная (гражданская) служба to be in the Civil S. —- быть на гражданской (на государственной) службе the diplomatic service, —- ам. Foreign S. дипломатическая служба the consular service —- консульская служба on His Majesty's S. —- (сокр. O.H.M.S.) на службе его величества (форма франкирования официальной переписки) 5. учреждение (ведающее специальной отраслью работы) information service —- информационная...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I 1. noun 1) служба; to take into ones service - нанимать; to take service with smb. - поступать на службу к кому-л. 2) обслуживание, сервис 3) сообщение, связь, движение; рейсы 4) услуга, одолжение; at your service - к вашим услугам; to be of service - быть полезным 5) служба (область работы и т.п.) - Civil Service - National Service 6) mil. род войск; the (fighting) services - армия, флот и военная авиация 7) сервиз 8) судебное извещение 9) naut. клетневание 10) sport подача (мяча) 11) eccl. служба - say a service 12) attr. служебный - service record Syn: see help 2. v. 1) обслуживать 2) проводить осмотр и текущий ремонт (машины и т.п.) 3) заправлять (горючим) 4) случать II = service-tree SERVICE area область уверенного радиоприема SERVICE dress форменная одежда SERVICE entrance 1) служебный вход 2) черный ход SERVICE flat квартира с гостиничным обслуживанием SERVICE medal amer.; mil. памятная медаль (за участие в какой-л. кампании или военной операции) SERVICE pipe домовая водопроводная или газопроводная труба SERVICE record послужной список SERVICE shop мастерская текущего ремонта SERVICE stair черная лестница SERVICE station станция обслуживания (автомобилей) SERVICE tank запасной бак SERVICE uniform amer.; mil. повседневная форма одежды ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 11c., from O.Fr. servise, from L. servitium "slavery, servitude," from servus "slave." Sense of "duty of a military man" first recorded 1590, hence "the military as an occupation" (1706). Verb sense of "perform work on" first recorded 1926. Religious sense of "celebration of public worship" is M.E.; meaning "the furniture of the table" (tea service, etc.) is from 1468. Serving "a helping of food" is from 1769. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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