We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.

——Star Trek

我們是博格人。降下你們的護(hù)盾，并且投降。我們將同化你們的生命和技術(shù)，你們的人民將為我們服務(wù)。反抗無用。

——《星際迷航》

一、你知道service有幾種含義嗎？

n.

1.公共服務(wù)系統(tǒng)；公共事業(yè) [C]?a system that provides sth that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company

There is a firm that has an exclusive franchise to offer bus service in a certain city.

有一家在某城市的公共汽車服務(wù)方面擁有獨(dú)占權(quán)力的廠商。

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2.公共事業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)（或公司）[C]?an organization or a company that provides sth for the public or does sth for the government

Make the establishing of the Bonded Area Management Bureau as a turning point to realize leadership centralization, institution integration, "one-station" work style, and "process-coordinated" service.

以建立保稅區(qū)管理局為契機(jī)，實(shí)現(xiàn)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)一元化、機(jī)構(gòu)一體化、工作“一站式”、服務(wù)“一條龍”。

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3.服務(wù)性企業(yè) [U,C]?a business whose work involves doing sth for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does

People in some service trades make their rounds of the streets and villages, taxing all sorts of things, as in the play Mending Jars for Aunty Wang -- these people travel around and are well-informed.

有些服務(wù)性行業(yè)，串街游鄉(xiāng)，修修補(bǔ)補(bǔ)，王大娘補(bǔ)缸，這些人跑的地方多，見識很廣。

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4.宗教禮儀，禮拜儀式 [C]?a religious ceremony

Benediction: an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.

祝福祈禱：通常在禮拜末尾進(jìn)行的祈福。

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5.（網(wǎng)球等的）發(fā)球 [C]?an act of hitting the ball in order to start playing

Pat Cash used a phenomenal service game to whip Lendl in straight sets.

帕特·卡什以超群的發(fā)球高招，直落三局擊敗了倫德爾。

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6.檢修，保養(yǎng) [C]?an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well

Let us service your automobile.

我們給你檢修一下汽車。

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v.

1.檢修，維修（機(jī)器或車輛） [T]?to examine a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary so that it continues to work correctly

Let us service your automobile.

我們給你檢修一下汽車。

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2.為…提供服務(wù) [T]?to provide people with sth they need, such as shops / stores, or a transport system

Does Golden State provide you with satisfactory service?

金州公司是否為您提供滿意的服務(wù)？

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3.【術(shù)語】支付（債務(wù)）利息 [T]?to pay interest on money that has been borrowed

The company hasn't enough cash to service its debts.

這家公司沒有支付債務(wù)利息的現(xiàn)款。

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二、下面我們來學(xué)習(xí)一下含有service的常見短語?

lip service

n.說得好聽的話,空口的應(yīng)酬話

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mail service

郵遞服務(wù),郵政業(yè)務(wù)

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military service

n.兵役

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public service

n.公用設(shè)施,公共服務(wù)

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service charge

n.服務(wù)費(fèi)

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service club

n. 士兵俱樂部

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三、最后，來做個(gè)填詞游戲吧

He was cited for his outstanding ____.

他的出色的服務(wù)受到表揚(yáng)。