pander

名词 pander:

1. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
   同义词：pimp, procurer, panderer, pandar, fancy man, ponce

动词 pander:

1. yield (to); give satisfaction to
   同义词：gratify, indulge
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
   同义词：pimp, procure

1. Since she was an only child, her parents pandered to her every whim.
   由于她是独女，父母对她总是百依百顺。
2. The newspapers there pander to people's interest in crime and violence.
   那儿的报纸迎合读者对犯罪和暴力的兴趣。

pan.der

v.intr.（不及物动词）
pan.dered,pan.der.ing,pan.ders
To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.
拉皮条：在性交易中充当中间人或联系人；充当拉皮条的人
To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses:
迎合：迎合别人的低级趣味或欲望或利用他们的弱点：
例句：
.He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism.(New York Times)
.他拒绝迎合怀旧心理和逃避主义.(纽约时报)

来源：
Middle English Pandare [Pandarus]
中古英语 Pandare [潘达洛斯]
from Old Italian Pandaro
源自 古意大利语 Pandaro
from Latin Pandarus
源自 拉丁语 Pandarus
from Greek Pandaros
源自 希腊语 Pandaros

【引伸】
pan.der
n.（名词）