serve
英 [sɜːv] 美 [sɜːrv]
v.
(给某人)提供;端上;够…吃(或用);接待;服务;对…有用;供应，提供;可用作，可当…使;产生…的效果（或结果）;（为…）工作，服务，履行义务，尽职责;任期为;服（刑）;把…送达;发（球）
n.
发球
第三人称单数： serves现在分词： serving过去式： served过去分词： served
例句
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business.
他们的经济政策多半符合大企业的利益。
The countryside was full of inns that would serve food.
乡下到处都是能提供食物的小客栈。
The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion.
这篇文章成了我们展开讨论的良好起点。
