pander
US /ˈpæn.dər/
UK /ˈpæn.dər/
动词
迎合, 满足
to gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.)
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The politician was accused of trying to pander to the public's baser instincts.
这位政客被指控试图迎合公众的低级趣味。
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Some critics argue that the film panders to commercial tastes rather than artistic merit.
一些评论家认为这部电影迎合了商业品味而非艺术价值。
名词
皮条客, 拉皮条的人
a person who furnishes clients with prostitutes; a pimp
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The novel depicted the dark underworld of a city, where a notorious pander controlled a network of illicit activities.
这部小说描绘了一个城市的黑暗地下世界，一个臭名昭著的皮条客控制着一个非法活动网络。
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Historically, the term 'pander' was often used to describe someone who acted as a go-between in illicit romantic affairs.
历史上，“皮条客”一词常用来形容在非法浪漫关系中充当中间人的人。