catering
catering — 名詞
1. the business or activity of preparing food and drinks and serving them at specia
餐飲服務
為活動準備和提供飲食的行業
the business or activity of preparing food and drinks and serving them at special events like weddings, conferences, and parties
Haruto runs a small catering company that specialises in Japanese wedding banquets.
Haruto 經營一家小型餐飲服務公司，專門承辦日式婚宴。
collocation: catering company
The catering for Amina's graduation party included a three-tier cake and fresh sushi.
Amina 畢業派對的餐飲服務包括三層蛋糕和新鮮壽司。
Dimitri ordered catering from a local Greek restaurant for the office lunch.
Dimitri 向當地希臘餐廳訂購了辦公室午餐的餐飲服務。
The hotel's catering team prepared over five hundred meals for the conference.
飯店的餐飲團隊為會議準備了五百多份餐點。
Fatima decided to study catering at college so she could open her own bakery one day.
Fatima 決定在大學攻讀餐飲，以便將來開設自己的烘焙坊。
- food service
broader term covering any organised provision of meals, not only at events
- banquet service
specifically for large formal meals at celebrations or ceremonies
用法筆記
Used both as a business name ('Haruto Catering') and as a general term for the service itself. Distinct from 'hospitality', which covers accommodation and guest services as well as food.
catering — 動詞
1. to supply food and related services for a particular event or group of people
提供餐飲
為活動或群體供應食物與相關服務
to supply food and related services for a particular event or group of people
Kwame's restaurant caters for weddings and can serve up to two hundred guests.
Kwame 的餐廳為婚禮提供餐飲，最多可服務兩百位賓客。
cater for + event (British pattern)
The bakery caters lunch to three nearby offices every weekday.
這家烘焙坊每個工作日為附近三間辦公室提供午餐。
cater + meal + to + recipient
Eleni was hired to cater a birthday dinner for thirty people at the art gallery.
Eleni 受僱在藝廊為三十人提供生日晚宴的餐飲服務。
A team of six chefs catered the charity gala, serving a five-course meal.
一支六人廚師團隊為慈善晚宴提供餐飲，供應五道菜的套餐。
Olga's family has catered large festivals across Eastern Europe for three generations.
Olga 的家族為東歐各地的大型節慶提供餐飲已延續三代。
- feed
more general and informal; does not imply professional service
- provision
formal, noun form; broader than food alone
- supply meals for
straightforward alternative emphasising the delivery of food
文法句型
cater + event
cater + for + event/group
cater + meal + to + recipient
用法筆記
British English typically uses 'cater for an event'; American English often drops the preposition and uses 'cater an event' directly. Both forms are widely understood internationally.
常見錯誤
2. to meet the particular needs or wishes of a specific group of people, often by a
迎合；滿足
滿足特定群體的喜好或需求
to meet the particular needs or wishes of a specific group of people, often by adjusting what you offer to suit them
The new shop caters to pet owners who want organic food for their animals.
這家新店迎合那些想為寵物購買有機食品的飼主。
cater to + specific group
Naledi designed the course to cater for students with different levels of experience.
Naledi 設計這門課程以滿足不同經驗程度的學生需求。
cater for + group (British variant)
Mei-Ling's platform caters to independent filmmakers who shoot on vintage cameras.
Mei-Ling 的平台迎合用老式攝影機拍攝的獨立電影工作者。
Sven refused to cater to his boss's unreasonable demands and handed in his notice.
Sven 拒絕迎合老闆不合理的要求，遞交了辭呈。
The resort caters mainly to families with young children, offering kids' clubs and shallow pools.
這個度假村主要迎合有年幼孩童的家庭，提供兒童俱樂部和淺水池。
- accommodate
more formal; implies making adjustments or finding room for something
- satisfy
focuses on meeting a standard or requirement, better for individual needs
- indulge
suggests giving more than necessary, often with a sense of excess or lenience
- pander to
strongly negative; implies exploiting people's worst instincts for personal gain
文法句型
cater + to + group/needs
cater + for + group/needs
用法筆記
Always followed by 'to' (or occasionally 'for' in British English). The object is typically a group defined by shared tastes or needs — not usually a single person unless that person represents a category. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (PROVIDE FOOD), which is about actually supplying meals.