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{ "term": "service", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the ambulance/bus/postal service" }, { "text": "The government aims to improve **public services**, especially education." }, { "text": "**Essential services** *(= the supply of water, gas, electricity)* will be maintained." }, { "text": "Councillors have called for better provision of services for young people." }, { "text": "The charity provides a vital service to the local community." }, { "text": "Find out what services are available in your area." }, { "text": "paramedics who provide a vital service to the public" }, { "text": "The new system will enable people to access the service more easily." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["efficient", "excellent", "good"], "verb + service": [ "offer (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)", "operate" ], "service + verb": ["improve", "deteriorate"], "service + noun": ["provider", "business", "company"], "preposition": ["service for", "service to"], "phrases": ["goods and services", "products and services"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an organization or a company that provides something for the public or does something for the government", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the prison service" }, { "text": "the BBC World Service" }, { "text": "the Foreign Service" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["efficient", "excellent", "good"], "verb + service": [ "offer (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)", "operate" ], "service + verb": ["improve", "deteriorate"], "service + noun": ["provider", "business", "company"], "preposition": ["service for", "service to"], "phrases": ["goods and services", "products and services"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a business whose work involves doing something for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**financial services**" }, { "text": "the development of new **goods and services**" }, { "text": "Smith's Catering Services *(= a company)* offers the best value." }, { "text": "We guarantee (an) excellent service." }, { "text": "We aim to **provide a** high-quality **service**." }, { "text": "They **offer** an after-care **service**." }, { "text": "Training the staff required to **deliver the service** remains a challenge." }, { "text": "We are working hard to **improve the services** that we provide." }, { "text": "The number of people **using the service** has fallen." }, { "text": "I am not willing to **pay for a service** I am not receiving." }, { "text": "We offer clients a broad **range of services**." }, { "text": "the **service sector** *(= the part of the economy involved in this type of business)*" }, { "text": "a **service industry**" }, { "text": "The company provides products and services to customers in 145 countries." }, { "text": "We offer a full management service for our international clients." }, { "text": "The centre delivers online support services." }, { "text": "We need to expand this valuable service to other cities." }, { "text": "We offer a comprehensive service to home buyers." }, { "text": "We offer excellent after-sales service on all our goods." }, { "text": "an online dating service" }, { "text": "wireless internet services" }, { "text": "The California-based computer services company announced their quarterly results yesterday." }, { "text": "Which music streaming service do you use?" }, { "text": "Demand for bodyguard services is increasing." } ], "topics": ["Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["efficient", "excellent", "good"], "verb + service": [ "offer (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)", "operate" ], "service + verb": ["improve", "deteriorate"], "service + noun": ["provider", "business", "company"], "preposition": ["service for", "service to"], "phrases": ["goods and services", "products and services"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the serving of customers in hotels, restaurants, and shops", "labels": "(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The food was good but the service was very slow." }, { "text": "I complained about the poor service." }, { "text": "10% will be added to your bill for service." } ], "topics": ["Cooking and eating", "Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["efficient", "excellent", "first-class"], "verb + service": [ "deliver something (to somebody)", "give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)" ], "service + noun": ["job", "worker"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the work that somebody does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much", "sensetop": "service with somethingservice to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company.", "contextForm": "service with something" }, { "text": "He has retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the local community.", "contextForm": "service to something" }, { "text": "She was presented with a **long-service** award after 40 years with the firm." }, { "text": "The employees have good **conditions of service**." }, { "text": "After retiring, she became involved in **voluntary service** in the local community." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["meritorious", "outstanding", "faithful"], "verb + service": ["do", "see", "begin"], "service + noun": ["member", "personnel", "record"], "preposition": ["service to"], "phrases": [ "conditions of service", "in the service of your country", "in the service of God" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the army, the navy and the air force; the work done by people in them", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Most of the boys went straight into **the services**." }, { "text": "He **saw service** in North Africa." }, { "text": "After service in the US Army, he began his legal career." }, { "text": "the country's military **intelligence services**" }, { "text": "a service family" } ], "topics": ["War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["armed"], "verb + the services": ["go into", "join"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used", "sensetop": "in serviceout of service", "examples": [ { "text": "That computer gave us very good service." }, { "text": "This bus is not in service.", "contextForm": "in service" }, { "text": "The ship will be taken out of service within two years.", "contextForm": "out of service" }, { "text": "The ship has been taken out of service for extensive cleaning." }, { "text": "The aircraft entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["meritorious", "outstanding", "faithful"], "verb + service": ["do", "see", "begin"], "service + noun": ["member", "personnel", "record"], "preposition": ["service to"], "phrases": [ "conditions of service", "in the service of your country", "in the service of God" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well", "labels": "(British English)(North American English)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "a service engineer" }, { "text": "I had taken the car in for a service." }, { "text": "I had taken the car in for service." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry", "Engineering"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer", "sensetop": "service as somebody/something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You need the services of a good lawyer." }, { "text": "He offered his services as a driver.", "contextForm": "service as somebody/something" }, { "text": "I offered my services as a babysitter for the evening." }, { "text": "He was given an award for his services to the community." }, { "text": "to seek the services of an attorney" }, { "text": "a plastic surgeon advertising his services on the internet" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "invaluable", "valuable"], "verb + service": ["be of", "do somebody", "perform"], "service + noun": ["charge", "fee"], "preposition": ["at your service", "services of", "service to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a religious ceremony", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **funeral/memorial service**" }, { "text": "A memorial **service will be held** at St James's Church on Sunday." }, { "text": "More than 100 people **attended the service**." }, { "text": "to go to morning/evening service" }, { "text": "He always attends morning service." }, { "text": "a memorial service for people killed in the attack" }, { "text": "A special service of praise and thanksgiving was held in the cathedral." } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["church", "religious", "funeral"], "verb + service": ["attend", "go to", "hold"], "preposition": ["service for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "a bus, train, etc. that goes regularly to a particular place at a particular time", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "the cancellation of the 10.15 service to Glasgow" }, { "text": "Bus companies are planning to lay on extra services." }, { "text": "The company offers direct, fast and frequent services between large towns and cities." }, { "text": "There is a limited service on these bus routes." }, { "text": "We will be operating a reduced service while engineering work takes place." }, { "text": "changes to scheduled services" }, { "text": "services from Bangkok to Chiang Mai" }, { "text": "A free bus service to and from the venue is available." } ], "topics": ["Transport by bus and train"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["efficient", "good", "reliable"], "verb + service": [ "lay on", "offer (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)" ], "preposition": ["in service", "out of service", "service between"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a place next to a motorway where you can stop for petrol, a meal, the toilets, etc.", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "motorway services" }, { "text": "It's five miles to the next services." }, { "text": "The next services is/are five miles away." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "an act of hitting the ball in order to start playing; the way that you hit it", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "It's your service *(= your turn to start playing)*." }, { "text": "Her service has improved." } ], "synonyms": "serve", "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "a complete set of plates, dishes, etc. that match each other", "examples": [ { "text": "a tea service *(= cups, , a and plates, for serving tea)" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "the state or position of being a servant", "labels": "(old-fashioned)", "examples": [ { "text": "to **be in/go into service** *(= to be/become a servant)*" }, { "text": "a job in domestic service" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "the formal giving of an official document, etc. to somebody", "labels": "(law)", "examples": [ { "text": "the service of a demand for payment" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "invaluable", "valuable"], "verb + service": ["be of", "do somebody", "perform"], "service + noun": ["charge", "fee"], "preposition": ["at your service", "services of", "service to"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "completely available for somebody to use or to help somebody", "labels": "(formal or humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "Healthcare must be at the service of all who need it." }, { "text": "If you need anything, I am **at your service**." }, { "text": "The cabin staff are at your service throughout the flight." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be useful or helpful", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Can I be of service to anyone?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something that is helpful/not helpful to somebody", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She was doing herself no service by remaining silent." }, { "text": "You have done us a great service." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to use somebody/something for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available", "examples": [ { "text": "Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈsɜːvɪs/", "audio": "se/service/service__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈsɜːrvɪs/", "audio": "se/service/service__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English (denoting religious devotion or a form of public worship), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th cent.) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’." }