serves 是 serve 的第三人称单数、复数

serve

KK [sɝv] /sɝv/

动词

1
供应、端上、上菜
Dinner will be served in the garden at seven.
晚餐七点会在花园里供应。
2
服务、招待
The waiter served us quickly even though the place was packed.
虽然店里挤满了人，服务生还是很快招待我们。
3
担任、任职
She served as treasurer of the club for three years.
她担任该社团的财务长三年。
4
充当、用作
The old barn now serves as a storage space.
那座旧谷仓现在用作储藏空间。
5
发球
He served twice into the net and lost the point.
他两次发球下网，因此丢了这一分。
6
服务、效劳
The new clinic serves thousands of families in the area.
这家新诊所为当地数千个家庭提供服务。
7
服役
Her grandfather served in the navy for twenty years.
她的祖父在海军服役二十年。
8
服刑
He is serving a five-year sentence for fraud.
他因诈欺正在服五年的刑期。
9
符合、适用、满足
A simple spreadsheet will serve our needs for now.
目前一份简单的试算表就能满足我们的需求。
10
够…食用、可供…人份
This recipe serves four as a main course.
这道食谱当主菜可供四人食用。
11
送达法律
They served him with a court order last Friday.
他们上周五向他送达了法院命令。
12
活该、罪有应得口语
If he misses the train, it serves him right.
他要是没赶上火车，那也是活该。