cater
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈkeɪ.tər/ us/ˈkeɪ.t̬ɚ/
C1 提供饮食;承办（宴席）
to provide, and sometimes serve, food
I'm catering for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming. 星期天我要招待12个人，全家都要来。
Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception? 将由哪家公司承办婚宴？
US Who catered your party? 你们的聚会是谁承办的？
Phrasal verbs
cater for someone/somethingC1 迎合;满足
to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something
The club caters for children between the ages of four and twelve. 该俱乐部适合4至12岁的儿童。
cater to someone/something 满足或提供（个人或团体的）愿望或需求
to satisfy a need or to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular person or group
Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need. 网络购物满足了各种可以想象得到的需求。
bars that cater to the lucrative tourist trade 符合盈利旅游业需求的酒吧
C1 often disapproving满足，投合，迎合（尤指不受欢迎或难以接受的需求）
to satisfy a need or desire that is unusual or unacceptable
Why should you cater to his every whim? 为什么他不管什么样的一时兴致你都要满足？
This legislation simply caters to racism. 该法规完全是迎合了种族主义。