| 词汇 | pander |
| 释义 | panderWord family nounpanderesspanderismadjectivepanderlypanderousverbpander pan·der /ˈpændə $ -ər/ verb → panda 1 pander to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v GIVEto give someone anything they want in order to please them, even if it seems unreasonable or unnecessary – used to show disapproval 迎合〔含贬义〕 Some newspapers feel they have to pander to the prejudices of their readers. 有些报纸觉得必须迎合读者的偏见。 Highly trained staff will pander to your every whim. 训练有素的员工会满足你的一切心血来潮。 Examples from the Corpus pander to ... every whim• She had long realised that while Luther Reynolds lived, David would always be there to pander to his every whim.• They travelled extensively, but he had to pander to her every whim. Examples from the Corpus pander• You don't educate or create a market; you simply pander to an existing one.• Moreover, an obsessive focus on Caravaggio panders to fashion and is a gross distortion of history.• They travelled extensively, but he had to pander to her every whim.• It should not be thought of as merely useful, however, as though it only pandered to psychological needs or desires.• Vincenzo Giuliani felt no need whatsoever to pander to that illusion.• I think the party is inexcusably pandering to the senior citizens. (1600-1700) pander “someone who finds lovers for others” ((14-20 centuries)), from Pandarus man in an ancient Greek story who acted as a messenger between lovers |
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