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    service charge

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Food, Buildings
    ˈservice ˌcharge noun [countable]  1. British EnglishDFDL an amount of money that is added to a bill in a restaurant as an extra charge for the service of the waiters 〔加在餐馆账单上的〕服务费，小费2. British EnglishTBB an amount of money paid to the owner of a block of flats for services such as cleaning the stairs 〔付给房东的〕服务费，清洁费3  American English an amount of money that is added to the price of something in order to pay for the services that you use when buying it 〔购买某物时支付的〕服务费 SYN British English booking fee There’s a service charge for advance tickets. 提前订票要付服务费。
    Examples from the Corpus
    service charge• Is there a service charge on top of the labor charge?• Speaking at the beginning of June the Minister reported that the debt from rent and service charge boycotts totalled R1,500 million.• When dealing with leasehold property, it is also necessary to deal with the apportionments of any service charge liability.• No tipping is allowed, but there is an 18-percent service charge.• The service charge for advance tickets is $1 per ticket.    From Longman Business Dictionaryservice chargeˈservice charge1[countable]PROPERTY an amount of money paid to the owner of a rented block of offices for services such as cleaning and repairing the buildingThe firm negotiated a 25-year lease at a cost of £400,000 a year, including rates and service charge.2[countable]FINANCE an amount of money paid to a company, especially a bank, for arranging something such as a loan or special service for a customerA service charge is made on each withdrawal from the account.3British EnglishCOMMERCE an amount of money added to a bill in a restaurant and given to the people who serve the food. A service charge is usually 10 or 15% of the total bill → charge
    ˈservice ˌcharge nounChineseSyllable
    that of amount is Corpus money an Business


    service charge
    ˈservice ˌcharge noun [countable]
    1. British English an amount of money that is added to a bill in a restaurant as an extra charge for the service of the waiters
    2. British English an amount of money paid to the owner of a block of flats for services such as cleaning the stairs
    3. American English an amount of money that is added to the price of something in order to pay for the services that you use when buying it
       SYN  booking fee British English:
        There’s a service charge for advance tickets.


    service chargeBrE /ˈsɜːvɪs tʃɑːdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrvɪs tʃɑːrdʒ/ 🔊 nounan amount of money that is added to a bill, as an extra charge for a service （另加的）服务费◆That will be $50, plus a service charge of $2.50. 您消费 50 美元，另加 2.50 美元的服务费。🔊🔊(BrE) an amount of money that is added to a bill in a restaurant, for example 10% of the total, that goes to pay for the work of the staff （付给餐馆侍者的）小费，服务费<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

    Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

    • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
    • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
    • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
    • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
    • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
    • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

    In the restaurant 在餐馆

    • wait to be seated 等待就座
    • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
    • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
    • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
    • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
    • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
    • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
    • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
    • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
    • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
    • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
    • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

    Paying 结账

    • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
    • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
    • service is (not) included 不含服务费
    • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
    an amount of money that is paid to the owner of an apartment building for services such as putting out rubbish/garbage, cleaning the stairs, etc. （付给房东的）服务费，清洁费