servant
UK/'sɜːv(ə)nt/US/'sә:vәnt/
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Definitions
n.
A person employed to do domestic or personal work for another
仆人，佣人
n.
A person who works for the state or public (esp. in 'civil/public servant')
公职人员（如 civil/public servant）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedserv (serve) + -ant ('one who') = one who serves. Historically a household servant, but the word survives most often in 'civil servant' and 'public servant' — people who serve the state rather than a private master.
Root serv still carries 62 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.civil servant公务员
- 2.public servant公仆
- 3.domestic servant家仆
- 4.faithful servant忠实的仆人
Example Sentences
- 1.
In Victorian England, wealthy families kept many servants.
- 2.
As a civil servant, she has worked in three different ministries.
- 3.
He saw himself as a servant of the people, not their ruler.