servicing
servicing — 名詞
1. the work of examining a car, machine, or appliance and fixing any faults so that
保養；維修
檢查並修理機器或車輛
the work of examining a car, machine, or appliance and fixing any faults so that it stays in good working condition
The garage charged Jiwoo NT$8,500 for a full servicing of her used car.
那間修車廠向 Jiwoo 收取八千五百元，為她的二手車做了一次全面的保養。
full servicing — complete scheduled check-up
Regular boiler servicing by the landlord keeps the heating running through winter.
房東定期保養鍋爐，讓整棟公寓整個冬天都有暖氣。
Regular + [equipment] + servicing — common collocation pattern
This scooter is due for its annual servicing next Thursday.
這台機車下週四該做年度保養了。
They include free servicing on all new air-conditioners for the first two years.
他們提供所有新空調前兩年的免費保養服務。
Without regular servicing, the factory conveyor belts can break down without warning.
如果沒有定期保養，工廠的輸送帶可能會在毫無預警的情況下故障。
- maintenance
broader term that covers both regular care and servicing; 'maintenance' can include cleaning and minor adjustments, while 'servicing' often implies a professional check
- overhaul
a much more thorough examination and rebuilding of a machine, usually when it is old or broken, not a routine check
- tune-up
specific to engines/vehicles; less formal and usually less thorough than a full servicing
文法句型
servicing + of + noun phrase
regular/annual/full + servicing
due for + servicing
用法筆記
Servicing for machines usually refers to a scheduled check-up (annually or after a set number of hours of use), not an emergency repair.
常見錯誤
2. the process of making regular interest and principal payments on borrowed money
還款；償債
按期支付貸款利息與本金
the process of making regular interest and principal payments on borrowed money such as a loan, mortgage, or bond
The bank handles the servicing of Diego's student loan for a small monthly fee.
銀行負責處理 Diego 的學貸還款事宜，每月收取少量手續費。
servicing of + loan — common finance collocation
Samir's restaurant struggled to keep up with debt servicing after the road construction blocked customer access.
道路施工擋住了顧客的通道，Samir 的餐廳因此難以按時償還貸款。
debt servicing — the most frequent compound form
Consistent mortgage servicing helped Constanza raise her credit score significantly over four years.
Constanza 連續四年按時償還房貸，大幅提升了她的信用評分。
The loan-servicing fee appears as a separate line on Élise's monthly bank statement.
貸款服務費在 Élise 的每月銀行對帳單上會單獨列出一行。
Developers often struggle with debt servicing during the early years of a large construction project.
大型建案在初期階段，建商常常難以負擔債務償還。
- repayment
broader term for paying back borrowed money; 'repayment' focuses on the act of returning the principal, while 'servicing' includes interest payments as well
- amortization
a specific accounting method for spreading loan payments over time; more technical and narrower than 'servicing'
- default
failure to keep up with debt servicing payments
文法句型
debt + servicing
servicing + of + loan/mortgage/debt
loan + servicing
用法筆記
Frequently used as part of the compound noun debt servicing or as a modifier (loan-servicing department). This sense is almost exclusively formal and appears in banking, accounting, and financial contexts.