1、（给…）提供。端上：serve sth (with sth) / serve sth (to ***) / serve *** 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.这些实验没有任何实际意义。