cater
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ca·ter /ˈkeɪtə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 DFBto provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business 〔在聚会、会议等上〕（为…）提供饮食；承办酒席cater for This is the biggest event we’ve ever catered for. 这是由我们提供承办宴席的最大一次活动。 Joan has catered functions for up to 200 people. 琼承办过多达200人的宴会。2 cater for somebody/something (also cater to somebody/something) phrasal verb PROVIDEto provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want 满足，迎合〔某群人的需要〕 an LA bank catering to Asian businesses 一家为亚洲企业服务的洛杉矶银行 Vegetarians are well catered for. 非常切合素食者的需要。 Most perfume ads cater to male fantasies. 大多数的香水广告都迎合男性的幻想。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
cater• Certainly all tastes are catered for at Club Venus.• Batch processes are designed to cater for five times as many entries as are currently stored in tables.• a catered lunch• Lately, the restaurant chain, which caters mainly to blue-collar diners, has been hurt by competition.• The marketplace caters to the requirements of advertisers.cater for• Cabin staff will cater to your every need.• The market now caters mainly to tourists.• Children are well catered for at the Hotel Paradiso.• The hostel caters for single people who are unable to find affordable accommodation.Origin cater (1500-1600) cater “someone who provides food, caterer” ((14-17 centuries)), from Anglo-French acatour, from Old North French acater “to buy”ca·ter verbChineseSyllable
serve at drinks food Corpus party, to provide a and and
cater
ca‧ter /ˈkeɪtə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
cater 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.
ca‧ter /ˈkeɪtə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: cater 'someone who provides food, caterer' (14-17 centuries), from Anglo-French acatour, from Old North French acater 'to buy'
to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a businessOrigin: cater 'someone who provides food, caterer' (14-17 centuries), from Anglo-French acatour, from Old North French acater 'to buy'
cater for
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:
