public service
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A public service is something such as health care, transportation, or the removal of waste, which is organized by the government or an official body in order to benefit all the people in a particular society or community. 公用事業(yè)
The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services. 這筆資金被地方當局用來支付公用事業(yè)。
2. N-UNCOUNT You use public service to refer to activities and jobs that are provided or paid for by a government, especially through the civil service. 公職[oft N n]
...a distinguished career in public service. …一段政績卓越的公職生涯。
3. N-UNCOUNT Public service activities and types of work are concerned with helping people and providing them with what they need, rather than making a profit. 公益服務
...the notion of public service and obligation which has been under such attack. …備受抨擊的公益服務和公民義務觀念。
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public service (public services)
劍橋詞典
- [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為復數(shù)使用的名詞 ]
a service provided by the government , such as hospitals , schools , or the police
（由政府提供的）公共服務（如醫(yī)院、學校、警察等）
The prime minister wants to stop Italy's huge public debt growing , and to make its public services more efficient . 總理希望意大利的公共債務停止擴大并提高公共服務的效率。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the government and the work that its departments do
政府部門的工作
The Senator has worked in public service all his life . 這位參議院一直都在政府部門工作。
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ] Inner-city teaching has become a popular public-service job for new graduates . 在城市中心區(qū)域教書成為了一種受畢業(yè)生歡迎的熱門政府工作。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
something that is done or provided for the public because it is needed , and not in order to make a profit
（為滿足需要而非盈利而提供的）公共服務
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ] The star has recorded public-service announcements for local TV on subjects including HIV and teen pregnancy . 這位明星為當?shù)仉娨暸_錄制的公共服務公告包括艾滋病和青少年懷孕等話題。 返回 public service