cater for sb⼀sth和cater to sb⼀sth有什么区别么

cater for sb/ sth = provide sb with sth that is normal or acceptable. 

满足（正当、正常需求）

cater to sb = provide sb with sth that he/she likes but you yourself don't really like but have to do so.    

迎合；奉迎 （低级趣味）

1、Special bus and rail services are being laid on to cater for the crowds 

正在安排专门的巴士和铁路交通服务以满足群众的需要。

2、We have to cater for demand. 

我们得考虑需求。

3、They maintain a database of hotels that cater for businesswomen. 

他们维护着一个服务于商界女性的酒店资料库。

4、In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism. 

在当代西方社会，快速变化的时尚迎合了人们追求新奇和个性的需求。

5、Exercise classes cater to all levels of fitness. 

各种健身班会照顾到不同身体状况的人。

6、We cater to an exclusive clientele. 

我们只接待特定的高端客户。