词组 | service |
释义 | 1. 在美国,service 可以指某些政府部门,到底译成“局”还是“处”或 “所”,按约定俗成: the Immigration and Naturalization Service〔美国〕移民归化局 the Weather Service 气象局 the National Park Service 国家公园管理处 the Food and Nutrition Service 食品及营养局 the Economic Research Service 经济研究所 the Statistical Reporting Service 统计报告局 the Forest Service 林业局 the Social and Rehabilitation Serv- ice 社会与救济局 the Federal Mediation and Concili- ation Service 联邦仲裁与调解局 2. 注意,service 前面的介词不同,其含义也不同: Need a helping hand? I'm at your service. 需要帮助吗? 我愿为您效劳。 She was in service all her life. 她一辈子当佣人。 He was killed on active service five months later. 5 个月后,他在服现役时牺牲了。 Perhaps I can be of service. 也许我能帮忙。 3. service station 表示“( 高速公路边的加油) 休息区”是英国用法,美国人常用 rest area: I'm going to find a service station and fill up the car. It was a surprise to find a rest area in the middle of nowhere on such a rural road. |
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