service animal
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɜː.vɪs ˌæn.ɪ.məl/ us/ˈsɜ˞ː.vɪs ˌæn.ɪ.məl/
（为人类提供服务的）服务性动物
an animal that has been specially trained to help someone, for example a guide dog (= a dog trained to help a blind person move around safely)
No dogs are allowed in the restaurant area, with the exception of service animals. 餐厅区域狗只不得入内，服务性动物除外。
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- Travelling with your pet or service animal is governed by a large number of regulations and rules.
- People with emotional disorders, such as panic attacks, have trained service animals that can sense an attack coming and step in and perform an act that eases it.
- The owner had claimed that because its presence helped ease her stress from a heart condition, the pig was a qualified service animal.
- Dogs have always earned their keep on farms, working with police officers, and as service animals for disabled people.