cater

英 [ˈkeɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈkeɪtər]

v.  (为社交活动)提供饮食，承办酒席

现在分词：catering　过去分词：catered　第三人称单数：caters　过去式：catered　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3809 / COCA.6945

短语用例

cater for sb/sth

• 满足需要；适合
  to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants
  1. Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.
     我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
  2. Who will be catering the wedding?
     谁来承办婚宴？

cater to sb/sth

• 满足需要；迎合
  to provide the things that a particular type or person wants, especially things that you do not approve of

牛津词典

verb

• （为社交活动）提供饮食，承办酒席
  to provide food and drinks for a social event
  1. Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.
     我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
  2. Who will be catering the wedding?
     谁来承办婚宴？

柯林斯词典

• VERB 为…提供服务;满足…的需要;接待
  In British English, tocater fora group of people means to provide all the things that they need or want. In American English, you say youcater toa person or group of people.
  1. Minorca is the sort of place that caters for families...
     梅诺卡岛是那种适合家庭旅游的地方。
  2. We cater to an exclusive clientele.
     我们只接待特定的高端客户。
• VERB 将…考虑进去;考虑到
  In British English, tocater forsomething means to take it into account. In American English, you say youcater tosomething.
  1. We have to cater for demand.
     我们得考虑需求。
  2. ...shops that cater for the needs of men...
     男性用品商店
  3. Exercise classes cater to all levels of fitness.
     各种健身班会照顾到不同身体状况的人。
• See also:Nunsmere Hall can cater for receptions of up to 300 people...The chef is pleased to cater for vegetarian diets...Does he cater parties too?cateringselfcatering

英英释义

verb

• supply food ready to eat
• give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  1. The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
  Synonym:providesupplyply

双语例句

• Special bus and rail services are being laid on to cater for the crowds
  正在安排专门的巴士和铁路交通服务以满足群众的需要。
• We cater to both Chinese and Western tastes.
  我们供应中餐和西餐。
• We should cater to the needs of the customers.
  我们应该满足顾客的需求。
• All these facilities cater to the needs of business, conference and leisure guests.
  所有设备设施有利于满足来宾在商务、休闲、会议和娱乐等方面的需求。
• Does the school cater for all abilities?
  学校能够做到因材施教吗？
• Or we can make some innovations to our present cars to cater for the tastes and needs of customers.
  或者我们可以为我们目前的汽车做一些革新来迎合消费者的品位和需求。
• Cocktail lounges, designed to cater to all senses and emotions, offered their patrons experiential escape.
  鸡尾酒吧的设计迎合了所有的感官和情绪，使顾客们产生一种逃脱的感觉。
• More self-learning resources and tools were developed to cater to the different needs of staff.
  此外，又增添更多自学资源和工具，满足员工的不同需要。
• This nursery will be able to cater for 29 children
  这家托儿所能照料29个孩子。
• How do large shopping centres and entertainment complexes that cater to mainland Chinese people benefit Hong Kong residents?
  大型购物中心和娱乐中心都是满足中国内地人的，香港居民怎么会受益呢？