cater
UK ['keɪ.tər] US [-tˌɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to provide, and sometimes serve, food 提供饮食；承办（宴席）•I'm catering for twelve on Sunday, all the family are coming.星期天我要招待12个人，全家都要来。 •Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception?将由哪家公司承办婚宴？ •US Who catered your party?你们的聚会是谁承办的？
UK ['keɪ.tər] US [-tˌɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs cater for sb/sth mainly UK ADVANCED
■to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something 迎合；满足•The club caters for children between the ages of 4 and 12.该俱乐部适合4至12岁的儿童。
UK ['keɪ.tər] US [-tˌɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs cater to sb/sth
■to try to satisfy a need, especially one which is not popular or not generally acceptable 满足，投合，迎合（尤指不受欢迎或难以接受的需求）•This legislation simply caters to racism.该法规完全是迎合了种族主义。 |