cater

catercaterD.J.:[ˈkeitə]K.K.:[ˈketɚ]vt. & vi.1.■提供饮食及服务

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cater1['keitə]vi.1.■供应伙食，承办(宴席)：He has a small hotel and also caters for weddings and funerals.他开了一家小旅馆，并承办红白喜事的酒席。2.■满足；迎合，投合(常与to连用)：They published several magazines,some that caters to young people, others to the aged.他们发行几种杂志，有些是迎合年轻人的，有些是迎合老年人的。vt.1.■为(集会、婚礼等)承办酒席：The small restaurant couldn't cater such a large wedding.这个小饭馆承办不了这么大规模的结婚筵席。 cater2['keitə]n.1.■[古语]2.■四3.■(纸牌的)四；(骰子的)四点

catercater[ˈkeitə]vi.1.■备办酒菜, 承办酒席; 提供食物[娱乐节目]2.■迎合, 投合3.■特殊照顾4.■[俚]成对角线地移动或穿过a restaurant catering only to the Muslims专供穆斯林就餐的饭店, 清真馆子cater for the need of the customers迎合顾客的需求

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词性变化cater[ˈkeitə]vt.1.■对...提供食品或服务2.■[俚]使成对角线状地放置或移动

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继承用法cater-corneredadj., adv.1.■成对角线的[地]; 斜放着的[地]cater-cousinn.1.■远亲, 密友cater-waulvi.1.■(猫)叫春或发出类似猫叫春的声音[喊叫], 猫一般地吵闹caterer[ˈkeɪtərə(r)]n.1.■包办伙食的人; 筹备文娱节目的人cateressn.1.■女筹办人