catered

英 [ˈkeɪtəd]

美 [ˈkeɪtərd]

v.  (为社交活动)提供饮食，承办酒席
cater的过去分词和过去式

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

双语例句

• We have catered to expensive computers, pampering them in air-conditioned rooms or carrying them around with us.
  我们迎合了昂贵的计算，在装有空调的房间中纵容它们，把它们带到我们身边。
• In between, a handful of restaurants and businesses catered to expats and wealthy Chinese amid farm fields, small villages, cheap markets and light industry.
  这里住着外国人和富有的中国人。小区外，有屈指可数的几家餐馆和小店，周围是农田、小村庄、廉价市场和轻工业作坊。
• They were catered to by smaller independent private banks who prided themselves on their high-touch personal service.
  迎合他们需求的，是一些规模较小的独立私人银行，而它们也以自己贴身的个性化服务而引以为豪。
• Football fans are well catered for.
  足球迷们得到了满足。
• We catered for forty but only twenty came.
  我们准备了40份客饭菜，但是只来了20个人。
• West of the Rhoyne, he knew, the wharves of Volantis teemed with sailors, slaves, and traders, and the wineshops, inns, and brothels all catered to them.
  罗伊达的西岸，他知道，瓦兰提斯的码头上挤满了水手，奴隶和商人，而酒馆，旅舍还有妓院都应和着他们的需要。
• "None of the three companies – Best Buy, Home Depot or Barbie – have catered to local consumer preferences and habits enough," said Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group.
  “这三家公司百思买、家得宝和芭比都不够迎合本地消费者的偏好和习惯。”中国市场研究集团（ChinaMarketResearch）董事总经理雷小山（ShaunRein）表示。
• These restaurant workers adapted to using local ingredients and catered to their customers'tastes.
  这些餐厅工人适应使用当地素材制作和迎合顾客的口味。
• Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.
  几十个仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念头。
• Analysts said Hyundai's adoption of European-style designs has catered to Chinese consumers 'aesthetic.
  分析师们说，现代汽车采用的欧式设计迎合了中国消费者的审美观。