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a server
We installed a new server in the office.
我们在办公室安装了一台新服务器。
服务器；服务端程序
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
服务器；服务端程序
A computer or program that provides services or resources to other computers or programs over a network.
We installed a new server in the office.
我们在办公室安装了一台新服务器。
可指硬件设备，也可指提供服务的软件程序。
向其他程序或设备提供服务的程序,可在本机或网络上运行。
A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
在餐厅等场所负责上菜的人
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
专门运行此类程序的计算机。
A computer dedicated to running such programs.
(球类运动)发球开始得分的球员
(court games) the player who serves to start a point
The server crashed, so we lost all the data.
服务器崩溃了，所以我们丢失了所有数据。
The company upgraded its servers to handle more traffic.
公司升级了服务器以处理更多流量。
The server brought us the wrong order.
服务员给我们上错了菜。
We installed a new server in the office.
我们在办公室安装了一台新服务器。
定冠词特指已知的服务器。
The server is down for maintenance.
服务器正在停机维护。
复数形式。
Many companies use multiple servers.
许多公司使用多台服务器。
that引导定语从句。
The server that stores our data is in the basement.
存储我们数据的服务器在地下室。
Not this
The server at this restaurant is excellent.
Use this
The service at this restaurant is excellent.
中文中“服务”既可以指服务行为也可以指服务员，但英语中server指人或机器，service指服务行为。所以此处应使用service。
Not this
The company has three server.
Use this
The company has three servers.
英语可数名词复数需加-s，中文无此规则，因此学习者容易遗漏。correct: servers。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
文件服务器
The company's file server stores all employee documents.
公司的文件服务器存储所有员工文件。
网页服务器
The web server went down due to high traffic.
网页服务器因高流量而宕机。
服务器机房
Access to the server room is restricted to IT staff.
服务器机房只允许IT人员进入。
服务器错误
I encountered a server error while trying to submit the form.
我尝试提交表单时遇到了服务器错误。
服务员
The server brought us our menus promptly.
服务员很快给我们拿来了菜单。
Use server naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
服务器和服务员都含‘服务’，er结尾表示‘人/物’。
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The word 'observer' rhymes with 'server'. Be careful not to confuse the spelling of words like 'never', 'clever', 'fever', 'however', and 'sever', which end in '-ever' but are pronounced with a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.