cater
/ˈkeɪtə(r)/verb
no obj.(cater for)
1- chiefly Brit. provide with food and drink, typically at social events and in a professional capacity〈主英〉（尤指以专职身份为社交活动）提供饮食：
my mother helped to cater for the party
我母亲帮忙操办聚会所需的饮食
as noun catering high standards of catering.承办饮食的高标准。
1.1
- with obj. provide (food and drink) in this way供应（饮食）：
he catered a lunch for 20 people.
他为20个人供应了午餐。
1.2
cater for/to
provide with what is needed or required提供所需物（或必需物）：the school caters for children with learning difficulties.
这所学校面向学习有困难的孩子。
1.3
cater for
take into account or make allowances for考虑; 考虑到, 顾及：the scheme caters for interest rate fluctuations.
这个计划考虑到了利率波动因素。
1.4
cater to
try to satisfy (a particular need or demand)迎合, 设法满足（需要, 要求）：he catered to her every whim.
他对她百依百顺。
派生词
caterer
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from obsolete cater 'caterer'， from Old French acateor 'buyer'， from acater 'buy' （see CATE）.