资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Serviceable \Serv"ice*a*ble\, a.
   1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage,
      or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end
      use; beneficial; advantageous. ``Serviceable to religion
      and learning''. --Atterbury. ``Serviceable tools.''
      --Macaulay.

            I know thee well, a serviceable villain. --Shak.

   2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for,
      the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.

            Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable. --Chaucer.

            Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
                                                  --Milton.

            Seeing her so sweet and serviceable.  --Tennnyson.
      -- {Serv"ice*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Serv"ice*a*bly}, adv.

资料来源 : WordNet®

serviceableness
     n : the quality of being able to provide good service [syn: {serviceability},
          {usableness}]