caterer

ca·ter

C0161000 (kā′tər)v. ca·tered, ca·ter·ing, ca·ters v.intr.1. To provide food or entertainment.2. To be particularly attentive or solicitous; minister: The nurses catered to my every need. The legislation catered to various special interest groups.v.tr.1. To provide food service for: a business that caters banquets and weddings.2. To attend to the wants or needs of.

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[From obsolete cater, a buyer of provisions, from Middle English catour, short for acatour, from Norman French, from acater, to buy, from Vulgar Latin *accaptāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin captāre, to chase; see catch.]

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ca′ter·er n.

caterer

(ˈkeɪtərə) n (Cookery) a person who caters, esp one who as a profession provides food for large social events, etc

ca•ter•er

(ˈkeɪ tər ər)

n. 1. a person whose business is to provide food, supplies, and service at social gatherings. 2. a person who caters. [1585–95]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

caterer - someone who provides food and service (as for a party)provider, supplier - someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

Translations

提供饮食及服务的人

cater

(ˈkeitə) verb1. to provide food etc. We cater for all types of functions. 送餐 供应伙食2. to supply what is needed. We cater for all educational needs. 迎合...的需要 迎合...的需要ˈcaterer noun 外燴業者 提供饮食及服务的人ˈcatering noun 外燴 供应伙食