| 释义 |
cater
I. cater noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English catour, short for acatour, from Anglo-French, from acater to buy — more at cate
obsolete : a buyer of provisions often for a large household
II. ca·ter \ˈkād.ə(r), -ātə-\ verb
(catered ; catered ; catering \-əriŋ also ˈkā.triŋ\ ; caters)
intransitive verb
1. : to provide a supply of usually prepared food : act as caterer
< cater for a large banquet >
< cater to local parties and entertainments >
2.
a. : to supply what is required or desired
< carry a good supply of charts so as to cater for such emergencies — Peter Heaton >
< too many movies, novels, and comic books cater to an appetite for violence — J.P.Sisk >
b. : to act with special consideration
< cater to a very sick boy >
transitive verb
: to provide prepared food and service for
< the full-course dinner will be catered by a local firm >
III. ca·ter \ˈkād.ə(r), -id.-, -ad.-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: obsolete cater, n., four-spot of cards or dice, from Middle English, from Middle French quatre four, from Latin quattuor — more at four
transitive verb
dialect : to place, move, or cut across diagonally
intransitive verb
dialect : to move or cut diagonally |