释义 |
cater to sb/sthphrasal verb (sometimes disapproving) to give or offer the things that a particular type of person wants满足(某种)需要;迎合◆they only publish novels which cater to the mass market.他们只出版迎合大众市场的小说。ⓘ organizations typically cater to the mass market, tourists, an elite or local tastes. * cater to 通常与 the mass market、tourists、an elite 和 local tastes 搭配。note 辨析 cater for sb/sth or cater to sb/sth?if you cater for sb/sth, you provide the things that they need; if you cater to sb/sth you give them what they want. * cater for sb/sth 表示向人们提供所需的东西,cater to sb/sth 表示向人们提供想要的东西。 |