Pander



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 怂恿, 迎合 ( 不良欲望)
• ［英］ v. 怂恿, 迎合 ( 不良欲望) ( cater to the low desires of others)
• ［例］ The newspapers here pander to people's interest in sex scandals.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (pandered; pandering)

• Date: 1523
• to act as a pander; especially to provide gratification for others' desires <films that pander to the basest emotions>
• ? panderer noun

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English Pandare Pandarus, from Latin Pandarus
• Date: 1530
• 1.
  • a. a go-between in love intrigues
  • b. pimp
• 2. someone who caters to or exploits the weaknesses of others

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