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pander

/pan-der/US // ˈpæn dər //UK // (ˈpændə) //

怂恿,献媚者,献殷勤,献殷勤者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    Also pan·der·er [pan-der-er] /ˈpæn dər ər/ .

    • : a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
    • : a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.
    • : a go-between in amorous intrigues.
v.无主动词 verb
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    • : to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to the vile tastes of vulgar persons.
v.有主动词 verb
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    • : to act as a pander for.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • However, intellectual honesty is the first thing to go when you are forced to constantly pander to your base.

  • But if I overdo it and I pander and I put something up just because the Twilight crowd is going to like it, I will get punished.

  • All Ham had to do was sit still for two-and-a-half hours, sound vaguely professional, and pander occasionally to his base.

  • And no one is confusing Obama with Bill Clinton, who knew how to maneuver—or, if one prefers, how to pander.

  • They did not pander to social-conservative populists, and no one would accuse them of representing the Party of Stupid.

  • Unfortunately, Townshend chose to pander to the feelings of the majority of the commons.

  • But, sir, surely you would not pander to a scoundrelly taste?

  • But we for our part shall not pander either to the force-worshippers or to the masses.

  • I'll change those smiles to shrieks; Give the fool what she's proud of, martyrdom: In pieces rack that pander.

  • Pander, pan′dėr, n. one who procures for another the means of gratifying his passions: a pimp.