動變: 過去式:catered 過去分詞:catered 現在進行時:catering
vi.
- 提供飲食;承辦宴席[(+for)]
- 滿足需要(或慾望);迎合,投合[(+for/to)]
vt.
- 為……提供飲食,承辦(宴會等)的酒席
片語
cater for
- 顧及;為……提供所需
cater to
- 為……服務;迎合
衍生
n.
caterer
n.
cateress
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
v.
- Brit. provide food and drink at a social event. ▸N. Amer. provide food and drink for (an event).
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(cater for/to)
provide with what is needed or required. ▸ (cater for) take into account or make allowances for.▸ (cater to) satisfy (a need or demand).
Derivative
- caterer n.
- catering n.
Etymology
C16: from obs. cater ‘caterer’, from OFr. acateor ‘buyer’, from acater ‘buy’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》