| 词汇 | self-service |
| 释义 | self-service adjective uk /ˌselfˈsɜː.vɪs/ us /ˌselfˈsɝː.vɪs/ B1 especially in a shop or restaurant, not being served by an employee but collecting goods or food yourself: （尤指商店或饭店）自选的，自助的 a self-service salad bar自助色拉吧 self-service petrol pumps自助加油机 Buying & selling - general words all-you-can-eat anti-consumer anti-dumping back order barter dealership desk research distribution channel do business with someone/something dumping ebay flood out of business pawn pre-emption pre-order procurement shelf tender the bottom drops/falls out of the marketidiom Comparefull-service self-service | American Dictionaryself-service adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˈselfˈsɜr·vɪs/ (of a business or machine) operated without employees to help you, so that you take items for yourself and then pay someone for whatever you have taken: a self-service gas station/cafeteria self-service | Business Englishself-service adjective COMMERCEuk /ˌselfˈsɜːvɪs/us used to describe a store, restaurant, etc. where you are not served by an employee, but collect goods or food yourself: a self-service store/station/gas station To keep costs down, the cafeteria is self-service. a self-service counter/kiosk/till self-service banking self-service noun[ U ] COMMERCEukus a system in which customers are not served by an employee, but collect goods or food themselves: The new store will also feature the U-Scan checkouts for speedy self-service. Examples of self-serviceself-service If trade is self-service, there will be more comparison shopping. For instance, self-service has increasingly replaced personal service rituals, through the use of technical devices such as buffets and drinks machines. It is easier to shower than to take a bath, and it is easier to use a washing machine at home than go to a launderette (a self-service laundry). It was self-service that triggered the change. The author also draws attention at this time to increasing development of self-service shopping as many of the town's stores adopted these new forms of selling. Everything that will pre-pack is pre-packed; hire-purchase business goes up and up; mail order business houses boom; self-service stores and supermarkets are opening up everywhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is also on sale at self-service garden centres where children may come into contact with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be a self-service restaurant, for the sale of light refreshments and snacks at reasonable prices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of schools also provide cafeteria-style self-service meals, the cost of the meal varying according to choice of items. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They would normally be situated immediately over the petrol self-service area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am, however, hoping that it may be possible to develop self-service machines for the more popular denominations of postal orders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition to general recommendations the code contains advice which is specially applicable to self-service stations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Half of the criminal cases were for larceny, mainly in department stores or self-service shops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Also, many jobseekers make use of the self-service facilities at jobcentres but do not register. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many unemployed jobseekers find work, without registering, through the jobcentre's self-service vacancy display. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of self-service These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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