pandering

pandering — 動詞

1. to shape your words or actions to match what people want, especially so you can

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

迎合

為私利順著對方

to shape your words or actions to match what people want, especially so you can gain support or some other benefit

例句

The mayor changed his speech to pander to angry commuters before the vote.

那位市長在投票前改了講稿，去迎合憤怒的通勤族。

pattern: pander to + group

Cheap ads that pander to fear rarely help people think clearly.

那種迎合恐懼的廉價廣告，很少真正幫助人清楚思考。

pander to + fear/prejudice

同義詞
  • cater

    can be neutral, but pandering sounds more opportunistic or unprincipled

  • appease

    focuses on calming anger; pander stresses pleasing people for advantage

  • court

    often suggests actively seeking support, but not always by lowering standards

  • flatter

    centers on praise, while pander can include policies, products, or behavior

反義詞
  • challenge

    to confront what people want to hear instead of feeding it

  • resist

    to refuse pressure rather than bend to it for approval

文法句型

pander to + group

pander to + fear/prejudice

pander to + demands

用法筆記

Usually followed by to. Common subjects are politicians, companies, media outlets, and public figures, and the object is often a crowd, a market, or a feeling such as fear or prejudice.

常見錯誤

❌The minister pandered the crowd with easy promises.
✅The minister pandered to the crowd with easy promises.
💡this sense normally takes to before the person or group being pleased.

2. to supply sexual partners for another person, especially as part of prostitution

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

拉皮條

替人安排性交易

to supply sexual partners for another person, especially as part of prostitution

例句

The gang was pandering teenage girls to wealthy visitors from nearby casinos.

那個幫派一直在把少女拉皮條給附近賭場來的有錢客人。

pattern: pander + person + to + clients

Court papers say the club kept pandering dancers to private customers.

法院文件說，那家俱樂部一直在把舞者拉皮條給私人客戶。

同義詞
  • procure

    formal verb meaning to obtain or supply; only this sexual-crime sense matches here

  • traffic

    broader and often more severe, especially when force or transport is involved

文法句型

pander + person + to + clients

be charged with pandering

用法筆記

This sense is mainly seen in criminal-law or historical reporting. It often appears in court language about arranging prostitution for profit, not in ordinary conversation.

pandering — 名詞