| 释义 |
pan·der
I. \ˈpandə(r), ˈpaan-\ noun
or pan·der·er \-d(ə)rə(r)\; also pan·dar \-də(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: pander alteration (influenced by -er) of Middle English Pandare, character who procured for Troilus the love of Cressida in Troilus and Criseyde (1374) poem by Geoffrey Chaucer died 1400 English poet; panderer from pander (II) + -er; pandar from Middle English Pandare
1.
a. : a go-between in love intrigues
b. : a man who solicits clients for a prostitute : procurer
2. : someone who caters to and often exploits the weaknesses of others
II. verb
(pandered ; pandered ; pandering \-d(ə)riŋ\ ; panders)
transitive verb
: to act as pander for : procure for
intransitive verb
: to act as a pander
< pandering to the shortcomings of music students — A.E.Wier >
especially : to provide gratification for others' desires (as for sentimentality)
< those who pander to the lower tastes of the young and ignorant — Britain Today >
< institutions which pandered to the factory workers … — a movie house, a quick-lunch wagon — Scott Fitzgerald > |