caters; catered; catering
caters; catered; catering
Learner's definition of CATER
: to provide food and drinks at a party, meeting, etc., especially as a job提供餐饮服务;承办酒席 [no object]
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cater to
(chiefly US) [phrasal verb] or chiefly British cater for cater to/for (someone or something)
: to provide what is wanted or needed by (someone or something)迎合;满足 -
The inn caters exclusively to foreign tourists.这家旅馆专为外国游客提供服务。
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The library caters to [=serves] scientists.这家图书馆为科学家提供服务。
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That store caters to middle-class taste.那家商店迎合中产阶级的品味。
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The hotel caters to your every need. [=the hotel provides everything that you need]酒店将满足你的各种需求。
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(disapproving) As a child he was spoiled by parents who catered to his every need.他小时候被父母宠坏了,他们总是对他有求必应。
— caterer
/ˈkeɪtɚrɚ/ noun, plural caterers [count]
— catering
noun [noncount]