service和serve的区别：中文意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。service可作名词和动词，含义有公共事业、检修、维修、支付利息等，侧重服务；serve作为名词和动词，含义有提供、端上、接待、发球等，侧重供职服役。
一、service的中文含义及用法介绍
1、可作名词，含义为公共服务系统;公共事业;公共事业机构(或公司);服务性企业(或行业、业务)。
例句：The government aims to improve public services , especially education.
政府致力于改善公共服务事业，尤其是教育。
We guarantee (an) excellent service.
我们保证提供优质服务。
The food was good but the service was very slow.
饭菜不错，但动作太慢。
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company.
她刚庆祝了自己在公司任职25周年。
2、可作动词，含义为检修;维护;维修;保养;提供服务;支付(债务)利息。
例句：We need to have the car serviced.
我们得把车送去检修一下了。
Botley is well serviced by a regular bus route into Oxford.
从博特利到牛津有一路公共汽车，按时发车，十分便利。
The company can no longer service its debts .
那家公司已无力支付债务利息。
二、serve的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词，含义为(给某人)提供;端上;够…吃(或用);接待;服务。
例句：Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.
羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。
This dish will serve four hungry people.
这盘菜够四个挨饿的人吃。
Are you being served?
有人接待您吗？
These experiments serve no useful purpose .
这些实验没有任何实际意义。
The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two.
沙发可以当床凑合一两夜。
2、作为名词，含义为发球。
例句：Your feet must be behind the line when you serve.
发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。
He has served a number of double faults in this set.
他在这盘发球出现了一些双误。
I've been practising my serve for weeks.
我练发球有好几周了。
