[解題] cater這個字

[funky520 (像冬天的太陽那樣暖暖的)]

the fancy restaurant caters ____ only the wealthiest patrons.
(A)for (B)with (C)to (D)at
答案是C 但為什麼不能選A?

我查了cater這個字 後面可以加for也可以加to
ex.Our newspapers try to cater for all opinions
   Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes.

請強者解答~

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推 fizeau:For all opinions, our newspapers try to cater
推 fizeau:我剛看到cater當及物時後面也有for加人的
→ fizeau:可能算是習慣用法吧...cater常跟to連在一起
→ fizeau:等一下再談...要嘗試抽象一點的猜測了
推 erilinda:cater to 有投合[不良願望、要求]的含意
推 fizeau:其實常常單字看字源對用法了解幫助很大
→ fizeau:像cater原本是buyer of provisions的意思
→ fizeau:人/物 cater(v. intr.)就是讓自己當個buyer of provisions
推 fizeau:還有類似意思的例如cozy up to/ingratiate with
→ fizeau:gratify/indulge/pamper/mollycoddle/coddle
推 fizeau:propitiate, atone
→ fizeau:cosset