serve 与offer的区别

区别很大啊，他们根本不是同义词，前者表示“服务，招待”的意思，后者表示“提供”的意思，下面是其具体意思

serve
v.当仆人, 服务, 服役, 供职, 招待, 侍候, 供应, 适合
n.发球
vt, vi
served, serving
服务；为…效力；接待顾客
Can I serve you in any way?
我能帮你忙吗？
"In principle, the job of a politician is to serve the community."
"原则上,政治家的职责就是为公众服务。"
The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.
接待她的售货员不喜欢她那种穿着。
Mrs White can't come to the telephone - she's serving a customer.
怀特夫人不能来接电话——她正在接待顾客。
（与in连用）任职；服役
He serves in the navy.
他在海军服役。
供给某物
a pipeline serving the house with water
给房子供水的水管
可做；适于
This box will serve for a seat.
这箱子可当作座椅。
This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
这个平台将用作港口和火车站。
Now the examination score serves as the only criterion for a student's academic performance.
现在考试分数是衡量学生学业成绩的唯一标准。
开饭；上菜；当…吃
服刑；监禁
to serve a term in pr