pander英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.

— […] if ever you prove false one, to another since I have taken such paine to bring you together let all pittifull goers betweene be cald to the worlds end after my name, call them all Panders, let all constant men be Troylusses all false woemen Cressids, and all brokers betweene panders
An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another. broadly

— Camillo was his helpe in this, his Pandar: There is a Plot against my Life, my Crowne; All's true that is mistrusted: that false Villaine, Whom I employ'd, was pre-emplot'd

动词 v.

To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification. intransitive

— His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate.
To offer (something or someone) in order to tempt or appeal, especially to base or improper motivations. transitive

— Who knows what Brill really thought? But he pandered the rumor linking Spear to a whole string of dastardly deeds.
To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp. intransitive
To act as a pander for (somebody). obsolete,transitive

词形变化

panders plural pandar alternative panders present,singular,third-person pandering participle,present pandered participle,past pandered past pandar alternative

词汇关系

近义词

hustle whore out

衍生词

panderism panderly panderous pandersome Japandering micropander paedopandering panderage panderer panderess panderingly pandership pandress pandy

词源

词源 1

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).

词源 2

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).