- (in the UK)
a decision, made in court, to give a punishment that involves helping people in the community, having treatment for an addiction, etc. instead of going to prison （英国）社区服务令（须完成法院规定的社区服务工作或接受戒瘾治疗等，无须入狱） He was sentenced to a community order that involved psychological counselling. 他被判社区服务，需要接受心理辅导。