server

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT In computing, a server is part of a computer network which does a particular task, such as storing or processing information, for all or part of the network. 服务器[计算机]
2. N-COUNT A server is a person who works in a restaurant, serving people with food and drink. 侍者[美国英语]
A server came by balancing a tray of wineglasses. 一名侍者平稳地托着一托盘葡萄酒杯走了过来。
3. N-COUNT In tennis and badminton, the server is the player whose turn it is to hit the ball or shuttlecock to start play. (网球、羽毛球等的) 发球员
...the fastest server in tennis. …最快的网球发球手。