public-service
UK/'pʌblɪk-'sə:vis/US
Definitions
n.
A service provided for the public good, esp. by government
公共服务；公益服务
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpublicroot
+
-serve; keep, guard, watch over
+
serviceroot
=public-service
public + service = service for the public. Note 'public-service announcement (PSA),' a free message broadcast in the public interest. Points back to service.
Common Collocations
- 1.public-service announcement公益广告
- 2.career in public service公共服务事业
- 3.public-service broadcasting公共服务广播
Example Sentences
- 1.
She spent her career in public service.