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Unit 7 Shopping in the United States Vocabulary cater to / for 满足…的需要； 迎合；投合to satisfy a particular need or demand There are a variety of bookstores ___ various customers’ particular needs. cater to one’s needs/ demands= cater to / for the needs/ demands of sb. = meet/ satisfy one’s needs/ demands=meet/satisfy the needs/ demands of sb TV series must cater to/ for different tastes. 电视连续剧必须迎合各种人的爱好/口味。 Fashion magazines cater to/ for the interest of young people. cater for--- to provide food and services提供食物;包办宴席 The company also cater for weddings and parties. 这家公司还承办婚礼和宴会酒席。 2. groceries---（复数）食品杂货 grocery---食品杂货店 grocer---杂货店店主 She was seen to buy a box of groceries in a grocery shop / a grocer’s store . 3.convenience---n. 便利；方便；适宜 inconvenience---n. a convenience store convenience food Many young people enjoy the convenience of living in the city centre. It is a convenience to live near the Metro station. bring (real) convenience to sb. It is generally believed that convenience stores bring real convenience to people. for one’s convenience / for the convenience of sb. 为了……便利/方便 Many stores have a delivery service for the convenience of customers at one’s convenience 在方便时；在适当的时候 convenient---inconvenient conveniently---inconveniently If it is convenient (to / for you ), call me tomorrow before noon. It is convenient for people to buy groceries at convenience stores. It is convenient for sb to do sth. The town is convenient to/ for shopping centers. 4. outlet---n. 直销店； The shoe manufacturer had several factory outlets. ---（水、蒸汽等的）出口 ( inlet ) ; 排泄，发泄 an outlet for water/ smoke Listening to music is a good outlet for his energy. 5. glue---v. / n. Can you glue the broken vase together? glue sth onto/to sth Can you mend the broken vase with a strong glue ? be glued to sth 纠缠； 缠住； The boy is glued to his mother. His eyes were glued to the screen of the television. 6. marvel--- v./ n. marvel at / that大为惊讶；惊叹于 We marvel(l)ed at her ach