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Cater Provide   [V N Things English Person Verb

The flashcard defines "cater" as a verb with multiple meanings: to provide services or meet needs (often followed by "for" or "to"), to consider something, and to provide food and drink for an event. It can be used as intransitive or transitive.

英语

word cater
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cater ★★☆☆☆
/ke͟ɪtə(r)/
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[VERB 动词]为…提供服务;满足…的需要;接待 In British English, to cater for a group of people means to provide all the things that they need or want. In American English, you say you cater to a person or group of people.
  [V for n]
  [V to n]
  • 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。

  • We cater to an exclusive clientele.

    我们只接待特定的高端客户。

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[VERB 动词]将…考虑进去;考虑到 In British English, to cater for something means to take it into account. In American English, you say you cater to something.
  [V for n]
  [V to n]
  • We have to cater for demand.

    我们得考虑需求。

  • ...shops that cater for the needs of men...

    男性用品商店

  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]See also:
catering
selfcatering
为…提供饮食;承办…的酒席 If a person or company caters for an occasion such as a wedding or a party, they provide food and drink for all the people there.
  [V for n]
  [V n]
  • Nunsmere Hall can cater for receptions of up to 300 people...

    纳恩斯米尔酒店最多可以同时接待300人。

  • The chef is pleased to cater for vegetarian diets...

    厨师非常乐意为客人做素食。

  • Does he cater parties too?

    他也承办派对的饮食吗?


Oxford cater / ˈkeɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈkeɪtər / verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to provide food and drinks for a social event (为社交活动)提供饮食,承办餐宴 ( BrE) caterfor sb/sth Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。 ( NAmE) catersth Who will be catering the wedding? 谁来承办婚宴? PHRASAL VERBS ˈcater for sb/sth to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants 满足需要;适合 The class caters for all ability ranges. 这个班对各种不同水平的人都适合。 ˈcater to sb/sth to provide the things that a particular type of person wants, especially things that you do not approve of 满足需要;迎合 They only publish novels which cater to the mass market. 他们只出版适销大众市场的小说。 cater caters catered catering cater / ˈkeɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈkeɪtər /
LDC
caterca‧ter /ˈkeɪtə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]
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to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a businesscater for This is the biggest event we’ve ever catered for. Joan has catered functions for up to 200 people.cater for somebody/something (also cater to somebody/something) phrasal verb to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want:  an LA bank catering to Asian businesses Vegetarians are well catered for. Most perfume ads cater to male fantasies.
WDF

cater

[ˈkeɪtə(r)]catered, catering, caters

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catered[490] catering[2341] caters[241]
迎合(58%),满足(40%),提供饮食及服务(2%)
vt.投合,迎合;满足需要;提供饮食及服务
n.(Cater)人名;(英)凯特

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