Serve on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɝv/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

SURV-awn

UK

sˈɜːv/ /ˈɒn

SURV-on

التعريف

To be a member of a committee, board, jury, or similar group and participate in its activities or decisions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually followed by the group: 'serve on a committee', 'serve on the board'. Formal and professional. Not used for military service ('serve in the army') or general volunteering. Often appears in CVs and formal bios.

• Spanish: formar parte de - ser miembro de
• Portuguese (BR): fazer parte de - servir em
• Portuguese (PT): fazer parte de - servir em
• Chinese (Simplified): 担任（委员、成员）
• Chinese (Traditional): 擔任（委員、成員）
• Hindi: सदस्य होना - पर सेवा करना
• Arabic: عضو في - يعمل في (لجنة)
• Bengali: সদস্য থাকা - পরিষেবা দেওয়া
• Russian: входить в состав - быть членом
• Japanese: 〜の一員として務める
• Vietnamese: phục vụ trong - làm thành viên của
• Korean: ~에 소속되어 일하다 - ~의 일원으로 근무하다
• Turkish: üyesi olmak - görev yapmak
• Urdu: کسی کمیٹی/بورڈ کا رکن ہونا
• Indonesian: menjadi anggota - bertugas di

جمل نموذجية

I serve on the school council.

basic

She was chosen to serve on the jury.

basic

Many parents serve on the PTA board.

basic

I'd love to serve on an environmental committee one day.

natural

He used to serve on the board until last year.

natural

Have you ever served on a jury before?

natural