pander
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pan·der /ˈpændə $ -ər/ verb 1 pander to somebody/something phrasal verb GIVEto give someone anything they want in order to please them, even if it seems unreasonable or unnecessary – used to show disapproval 迎合〔含贬义〕 Some newspapers feel they have to pander to the prejudices of their readers. 有些报纸觉得必须迎合读者的偏见。 Highly trained staff will pander to your every whim. 训练有素的员工会满足你的一切心血来潮。→ See Verb table
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pander• You don't educate or create a market; you simply pander to an existing one.• Moreover, an obsessive focus on Caravaggio panders to fashion and is a gross distortion of history.• They travelled extensively, but he had to pander to her every whim.• It should not be thought of as merely useful, however, as though it only pandered to psychological needs or desires.• Vincenzo Giuliani felt no need whatsoever to pander to that illusion.• I think the party is inexcusably pandering to the senior citizens.Origin pander (1600-1700) pander “someone who finds lovers for others” ((14-20 centuries)), from Pandarus man in an ancient Greek story who acted as a messenger between loverspan·der verbChineseSyllable
they in Corpus someone to anything give order want
pander
pan‧der /ˈpændə $ -ər/
verb
pander to somebody/something phrasal verb
to give someone anything they want in order to please them, even if it seems unreasonable or unnecessary – used to show disapproval:
Some newspapers feel they have to pander to the prejudices of their readers.
Highly trained staff will pander to your every whim.
pan‧der /ˈpændə $ -ər/
verb Date: 1600-1700
Origin: pander 'someone who finds lovers for others' (14-20 centuries), from Pandarus man in an ancient Greek story who acted as a messenger between lovers
Origin: pander 'someone who finds lovers for others' (14-20 centuries), from Pandarus man in an ancient Greek story who acted as a messenger between lovers
pander to somebody/something phrasal verb
to give someone anything they want in order to please them, even if it seems unreasonable or unnecessary – used to show disapproval:
