self-service
UK/'self'sə:vis/US/'self'sә:vis/
释义
n.
A system in which customers serve themselves
自助服务
adj.
Designed for customers to serve themselves
自助式的
词根拆分
词根派生self自身
+
-服务；保存、守护、留意
+
serviceroot
=self-service
self + service = 自己服务自己。透明复合词，如今在科技领域（self-service portal 自助门户）和商店都常见。指向 service。
常用搭配
- 1.self-service checkout自助结账
- 2.self-service portal自助门户
- 3.self-service kiosk自助终端
例句
- 1.
Use the self-service checkout to avoid the queue.
用自助结账机，省得排队。