serve學測 L2KK [ˈsɝv] ｜ /ˈsɝv/
供應餐點；上菜·任職；擔任·服役；服兵役·有用處；可作為
一字多義動詞，職位到軍旅都通用
After serving in the army for two years, he now serves as a police officer.
在軍中服役兩年後，他現在擔任警察。
一個畫面：端出服務
端菜上桌服務生端著餐點送到客人面前
站上崗位在職位或軍隊中盡力效勞
派上用場物品或行為發揮實際功用
義項
端菜上桌A2verb供應餐點；上菜
Mom served rice and vegetables for dinner.
媽媽晚餐端出了飯和蔬菜。
serve dinnerserve coffee
站上崗位A1verb任職；擔任
Jennifer serves as the manager of the store.
珍妮佛擔任這家店的經理。
serve as managerserve as president
從軍效力A1verb服役；服兵役
John served in the army for two years.
約翰在軍中服役兩年。
serve in the armyserve in the military
發揮功用B1verb有用處；可作為
Vegetables and fruits serve to keep you healthy.
蔬菜和水果有助於讓你保持健康。
serve a purposeserve as a reminder
片語
serve time坐牢服刑 →在監獄服刑一段時間
serve up端出上菜 →端出食物或精彩演出
self-serve自助取用 →自己動手取餐或加油
serve you right自作自受 →這是你自己造成的
你會不會這樣說？
Jennifer ___ as the manager of the store. (serve / serves)
看答案
serves
主詞Jennifer是第三人稱單數，動詞要加s，serve要變成serves。
'John served in the army for two years.' 這裡的 serve 最接近哪個意思？(A) 上菜 (B) 服兵役 (C) 有用處
看答案
(B)
此句主詞在軍中，對應「服役；服兵役」的義項。
字族
service 服務；服務業・server 服務生；伺服器・servant 僕人