●ˈserve sth on sb ( ˈserve sth upon sbmore formal) ●ˈserve sb with sth (law法律) to give or send sb an official document, especially one that orders them to appear in court 把(传票等)送交某人;给某人发出(传票等) ◆The police have served a summons on Mr Jackson. 警方已向杰克逊先生发出了传票。◆The police have served him with a summons. 警方已向他发出了传票。OBJsummons, notice, writ[v + n/pron + prep]