public service
柯林斯词典
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. 公用事业
The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services. 这笔资金被地方当局用来支付公用事业。
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. 公职[oft N n]
...a distinguished career in public service. …一段政绩卓越的公职生涯。
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. 公益服务
...the notion of public service and obligation which has been under such attack. …备受抨击的公益服务和公民义务观念。
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public service (public services)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]
a service provided by the government , such as hospitals , schools , or the police
（由政府提供的）公共服务（如医院、学校、警察等）
The prime minister wants to stop Italy's huge public debt growing , and to make its public services more efficient . 总理希望意大利的公共债务停止扩大并提高公共服务的效率。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
the government and the work that its departments do
政府部门的工作
The Senator has worked in public service all his life . 这位参议院一直都在政府部门工作。
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ] Inner-city teaching has become a popular public-service job for new graduates . 在城市中心区域教书成为了一种受毕业生欢迎的热门政府工作。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
something that is done or provided for the public because it is needed , and not in order to make a profit
（为满足需要而非盈利而提供的）公共服务
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ] The star has recorded public-service announcements for local TV on subjects including HIV and teen pregnancy . 这位明星为当地电视台录制的公共服务公告包括艾滋病和青少年怀孕等话题。 返回 public service