"his powerful serves won the game"

同义词： service

• serve a purpose, role, or function

  "The tree stump serves as a table"; " The female students served as a control group"; " This table would serve very well"; " His freedom served him well"

  同义词： function

• do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

  "He served as head of the department for three years"; " She served in Congress for two terms"

• contribute or conduce to

  "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

• be used by; as of a utility

  "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; " The garage served to shelter his horses"

  同义词： service

• help to some food; help with food or drink

  "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

  同义词： help

• provide (usually but not necessarily food)

  "We serve meals for the homeless"; " The entertainers served up a lively show"

  同义词： serve up dish out dish up dish

• devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

  "She served the art of music"; " He served the church"; " serve the country"

• promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

  "Art serves commerce"; " Their interests are served"; " The lake serves recreation"; " The President's wisdom has served the country well"

  同义词： serve well

• spend time in prison or in a labor camp

  同义词： do

• work for or be a servant to

  "May I serve you?"; " The minister served the King for many years"

  同义词： attend to wait on attend assist

• deliver a warrant or summons to someone

  同义词： process swear out

• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

  "Nothing else will serve"

  同义词： suffice do answer

• do military service

  "She served in Vietnam"; " My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"

• mate with

  "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

  同义词： service

• put the ball into play

  "It was Agassi's turn to serve"