servant

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自考高考四级六级考研 Collins 3

n. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

n. 仆人, 有用物, 公务员, 雇员
[法] 受雇人, 服务者, 公务员

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servant 的词根是 serv，意为“服务、服从”，加上后缀 -ant，表示“做某事的人”。所以 servant 可以理解为“服务的人”，即仆人或佣人。

例句

1. The servant prepared dinner for the guests.

仆人为客人准备了晚餐。

2. She treated her servant with kindness and respect.

她以善良和尊重对待她的仆人。

3. The servant cleaned the house every day.

仆人每天打扫房子。