patronize

patronize

verb

1. be a regular customer or client of

e.g. We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

Synonym: patronisepatronagesupportkeep going

2. treat condescendingly

Synonym: patronisecondescend

3. assume sponsorship of

Synonym: sponsorpatronise

4. do one's shopping at
do business with
be a customer or client of

Synonym: patroniseshopshop atbuy atfrequentsponsor

1. 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.

e.g. Don't you patronize me!...
别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
e.g. Cornelia often felt patronised by her tutors.
科妮莉亚常常觉得她的老师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。

2. 资助；赞助
Someone who patronizes artists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.

e.g. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。

3. 光顾；惠顾
If someone patronizes a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.

e.g. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

1. patronize的翻译

1. 资助：patroness 女资助人 | patronize 资助 | patronizing 要人领情的

2. patronize的解释

2. 资助,光顾,惠顾：6. Indonesia 印度尼西亚 | 7. patronize 资助,光顾,惠顾 | 8. doctorate 博士头衔,博士学位

3. 以高人一等的态度光顾,惠顾：patronal,ajd,赞助人的 | patronize,以高人一等的态度光顾,惠顾 | pattern,模式,图案,花样,都有传承的意思

4. patronize什么意思

4. 保护,庇护：patronage 保护人的身份 | patronize 保护,庇护 | patronymic 来源于父名的