1、(给…)提供;端上:serve sth (with sth) / serve sth (to sb) / serve sb sth。

2、够…吃(或用):This dish will serve four hungry people.这盘菜够四个饿汉吃。

3、接待;服务:Are you being served?有人接待您吗?

4、对…有用;能满足…的需求:These experiments serve no useful purpose.这些实验没有*实际意义。