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self-service

🇬🇧 UK/'self'sə:vis/🇺🇸 US/'self'sә:vis/

Definitions

n.

A system in which customers serve themselves rather than being served by staff

自助服务,自助式

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
selfother
+
servserve, keep, guard
+
icesuffix
=self-service

Common Collocations

  • 1.self-service kiosk自助服务终端
  • 2.self-service portal自助服务门户
  • 3.self-service checkout自助结账
  • 4.self-service option自助服务选项

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The airline introduced self-service kiosks to speed up the check-in process.

  • 2.

    Many banks now encourage customers to use self-service options for routine transactions.

  • 3.

    The self-service restaurant model reduces labor costs while giving diners more flexibility.

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