cater

応える、対応する

相手が必要とするものや望むものを提供する。

やさしい英語で： To provide what someone needs or wants.

• The hotel caters to families.
• This course caters for students with different needs.
• The shop catered to local tastes.

使い方： cater to someone/something (The restaurant caters to people with food allergies.); cater for someone/something (The service caters for older people.)

類義語： provide for, serve, accommodate

よく使う表現： cater to someone, cater for something, cater to something, cater for someone

仕出しをする、ケータリングをする

宴会や会議などのために、料理や飲み物を用意して届ける。

やさしい英語で： To prepare and supply food and drinks for a party, meeting, or other event.

• They cater weddings and birthday parties.
• A local restaurant catered our meeting.
• Who will cater for the reception?

使い方： cater something (Her company will cater the wedding.); cater for something (We catered for a conference last week.)

よく使う表現： cater a wedding, cater for something, cater a party, cater for someone