学个词Learn a Word 第1414期 cater to

　　今天我们要学的词是cater¹ to。 Cater to, 意思是迎合需求。随着美国婴儿潮人口的老龄化， "Thousands of physicians are catering² to the 78 million baby boomers who are hoping to feel younger, and who are willing to pay for the privilege," 很多医生都在努力迎合美国7千8百万婴儿潮人口的保健需求，这些人希望能让自己继续年轻，并愿意为此买单。 "Malaysian aviation magnate AirAsia is trying to build 'small, fun and affordable³ sports cars' which cater to Asian consumers," 马来西亚航空业巨头亚洲航空正在尝试着研发符合亚洲消费者口味的“小巧、有趣和价格适中”的跑车。好的，今天我们学习的词是cater to...

1 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

2 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

3 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。