سۆز تۈركۈمى: nounproviding sth
1 [C] a system that provides sth that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company:
the ambulance / bus / telephone service * The government aims to improve public services, especially education. * Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained.
seealsoEMERGENCYSERVICES, POSTALSERVICE
2 (also Service) [C] an organization or a company that provides sth for the public or does sth for the government:
the prison service * the BBC World Service
seealsoCIVILSERVICE, DIPLOMATICSERVICE, FIRESERVICE, HEALTHSERVICE, INTERNALREVENUESERVICE, NATIONALHEALTHSERVICE, SECRETSERVICE, SECURITYSERVICE, SOCIALSERVICES
3 [C,U] a business whose work involves doing sth for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does:
financial / banking / insurance services * the development of new goods and services * Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. * We guarantee (an) excellent service. * the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) * a service industry
in hotel / shop / restaurant
4 [U] the serving of customers in hotels, restaurants, and shops/stores:
The food was good but the service was very slow. * 10% will be added to your bill for service. * Our main concern is to provide quality customer service.
seealsoROOMSERVICE, SELF-SERVICE
work for organization
5 [U] ~ (to sth) the work that sb does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much:
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. * The employees have good conditions of service. * After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community.
seealsoJURYSERVICE
of vehicle / machine
6 [U] the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used:
That computer gave us very good service. * The ship will be taken out of service within two years.
7 [C] an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well:
I had taken the car in for a service. * We offer excellent after sales service on all our goods. * a service engineer
skills / help
8 [usuallypl.] ~ (of sb)
