pander
vi. 勾引, 怂恿, 卑劣地迎合 n. 拉皮条者, 怂恿者, 助恶者
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释义与例句
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1.
A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
It was not only the brilliant phalanx of virtuous dowagers, generals and academicians with whom he was most intimately associated that Swann so cynically compelled to serve him as panders.
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2.
An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
皮条客
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3.
An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
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4.
One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another.
引申义
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1.
To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
不及物His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate.
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2.
To offer (something or someone) in order to tempt or appeal, especially to base or improper motivations.
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3.
To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
拉皮条
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4.
To act as a pander for (somebody).
废旧 及物
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词源
From Middle English pandare, from Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde; see also Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida), from Italian Pandaro (found in Boccaccio), from Latin Pandarus (found in Greek mythology), from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros).
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