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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers, Sport, Utensils
serv·er /ˈsɜːvə $ ˈsɜːrvər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1 a) TDthe main computer on a network, which controls all the others 〔计算机网络的〕主机 The server’s down (=not working) again. 主机又坏了。 b) TDone of the computers on a network that provides a special service 〔计算机网络中的〕服务器file/print server All data is stored on a central file server. 所有数据资料都储存在中央文件服务器里。2. DSthe player who hits the ball to begin a game in tennis, volleyball etc 〔网球、排球等的〕发球者3 DFUa special spoon for putting a particular type of food onto a plate 分菜勺 salad servers 色拉叉匙4. American English someone whose job is to bring you your food in a restaurant 〔餐馆里为顾客上菜的〕侍者,服务员 SYN waiter, waitress
Examples from the Corpus
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From Longman Business Dictionaryserverserv‧er /ˈsɜːvəˈsɜːrvər/ (also file server) noun [countable]COMPUTING a powerful computer used to store large amounts of information and to connect other smaller computers in a NETWORK. The smaller computers are sometimes called CLIENTsThe network kept crashing because it was running on a file server without enough memory.
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server
server /ˈsɜːvə $ ˈsɜːrvər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: servant, serve, server, service, disservice, the services, serving, servery, servicing, servility, servitude; adjective: serviceable, servile, serving; verb: serve, service
1.
  a. the main computer on a network, which controls all the others:
    The server’s down (=not working) again.
  b. one of the computers on a network that provides a special service
    file/print server
    All data is stored on a central file server.
2. the player who hits the ball to begin a game in tennis, volleyball etc
3. a special spoon for putting a particular type of food onto a plate:
    salad servers
4. American English someone whose job is to bring you your food in a restaurant
   SYN  waiter, waitress


ser·verBrE /ˈsɜːvə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrvər/ 🔊 noun(computing 计算机) a computer program that controls or supplies information to several computers connected in a network; the main computer on which this program is run 服务器<titled tranID="35" status="2">Email and the Internet<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电子邮件和互联网</chn></titled>

Email 电子邮件

  • receive/get/open an email 收到/打开电邮
  • write/send/answer/forward/delete an email 写/发送/回复/转发/删除电邮
  • check/read/access your email 查收/阅读/读取电邮
  • block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email 阻止/过滤垃圾/不请自来的电邮
  • exchange email addresses 交换电邮地址
  • open/check your inbox 打开/查看收件箱
  • junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox 垃圾电邮塞满收件箱
  • have/set up an email account 拥有/创建电邮账号
  • open/send/contain an attachment 打开/发送/包含附件
  • sign up for/receive email alerts 注册使用/收到电邮提醒

Connecting to the Internet 连接到互联网

  • use/access/log onto the Internet/the Web 使用/登录互联网
  • go online/on the Internet 上网
  • have a high-speed/dial-up/broadband/wireless (Internet) connection 有高速/拨号/宽带/无线网络连接
  • access/connect to/locate the server 登录/连接到/定位服务器
  • use/open/close/launch a/your web browser 使用/打开/关闭/开启网页浏览器
  • browse/surf/search/scour the Internet/the Web 上网浏览/搜索
  • send/contain/spread/detect a (computer/email) virus 发送/含有/传播/发现(电脑/电邮)病毒
  • update your anti-virus software 升级杀毒软件
  • install/use/configure a firewall 安装/使用/设置防火墙
  • accept/enable/block/delete cookies 接受/启用/阻止/删除网站饼干

Using the Internet 使用互联网

  • visit/check a website/an Internet site/sb's blog 访问/查看网站/互联网站点/某人的博客
  • create/design/launch a website/social networking site 创建/设计/启用一个网站/社交网站
  • start/write/post/read a blog 创建/写/发布/读博客
  • update your blog/a website 更新博客/网站内容
  • be in/meet sb in/go into/enter an Internet chat room 在/遇见某人在/进入网络聊天室
  • download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of sth 下载/上传音乐/软件/一首歌/一个播客/一个文件/一个…的备份
  • share information/data/files 共享信息/数据/文件
  • post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/Internet chat room 在网站上/网络留言板上/网络论坛上/网络聊天室里发布评论/信息
  • stream video/audio/music/content over the Internet 在互联网上流播视频/音频/音乐/内容
  • join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/Internet/discussion) forum 加入/访问/提供(网络)论坛
  • generate/increase/monitor Internet traffic 产生/增加/监管网络流量
(sport 体育) a player who is serving, for example in tennis 发球者
[usually plural] a kitchen utensil (= tool) used for putting food onto sb's plate 上菜用具(往各人盘子里盛食物的叉、铲、勺等)salad servers分色拉用的叉匙
(NAmE) a person who serves food in a restaurant; a waiter or waitress (餐馆给顾客上菜的)侍者a person who helps a priest during a church service (教堂做礼拜时的)助祭,辅祭