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- serve as a precedent for sth 为某事物提供范例
- The case may serve as a precedent and lead to more lawsuits against the government. 这宗案件可能用作判例,令政府面临更多诉讼。
- The memorandum is generally acceptable and may serve as a basis for further discussions. 我方原则上接受此备忘录，并把它作为进一步讨论的基点。
- The large box in his room can serve as a desk too. 他房间里的那只大箱子也可以当桌子用。
- The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two. 沙发可以当床凑合一两夜。
- To serve as a medium for(a spirit guide). 作为灵媒做(精神导师的)媒介
- To serve as a driver for(another). 作（别人）的司机
- These philosophical views serve as a guide in life. 这些哲学观点可以作为处世指南。
- This of course should not be taken as a precedent. 当然，这样的搭配不能引为先例。
- To serve as a means for the conveyance of; transmit. 作为传送工具而用;转送.
- She serve as a lie teacher at the convent school. 她在修道院的学校当非神职的教师。
- Let this be an example (ie May this punishment serve as a warning) to you. 你要以此为鉴戒。
- The letters page serves as a useful forum for the exchange of readers' views. 读者来信版是读者们交换意见的有益园地。
- To serve as a prelude or an introduction. 作为序幕或开端
- The Internet can serve as a big shopping mall. 互联网可起到购物中心的作用。
- A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird. 栖木让鸟栖息的枝条
- Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people. 困难坎坷是人们的生活教科书。
- She serves as a lay teacher at the convent school. 她在修道院的学校当非神职的教师。
- To appoint or serve as a deputy. 代理，成为代理
- The episode could reasonably serve as a unique epic of royal espionage! 这一事件理所当然地堪称是国王间谍活动的的独一无二的史诗。
