pander

英 ['pændə(r)] 美 ['pændər]

• v. 迎合；拉皮条
• n. 拉皮条者

英英释义

Noun:

1. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

Verb:

1. yield (to); give satisfaction to

2. arrange for sexual partners for others

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Since she was an only child, her parents pandered to her every whim.
   由于她是独女，父母对她总是百依百顺。
2. The newspapers there pander to people's interest in crime and violence.
   那儿的报纸迎合读者对犯罪和暴力的兴趣。

经典引文

• In his quest for popular support, he panders to the least responsible elements in the community.

  出自：Times

• A young poet who did not seek to pander to fashion.

  出自： M. Meyer

• She pandered to Leslie's fetish for economy.

  出自： N. Annan

• He accused you of pandering in my affair with Felix.

  出自： M. Flanagan

词汇搭配

• pander to 迎合

近反义词

【近义词】

• madam 夫人
• cruise 巡航
• pimp 皮条客
• procure 获得
• indulge 迁就
• gratify 使满足
• procurer 拉皮条者
• panderer 淫媒者
• Ponce <英> 皮条客...
• fancy man 情夫