参考词典中patronize的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 保护,支援,赞助,庇护,惠顾
词形变化
- 时 态:pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing, pa·tron·iz·es名 词:pa'tron·i·za'tion副 词:pa'tron·iz'ing·ly
参考例句
- Only the well - to - do could afford to patronize them.
只有富人才能资助他们。 - We dislike to have anyone patronize us.
我们不喜欢任何人对我们以恩人自居。
- Only the well - to - do could afford to patronize them.
英英解释
4个动词解释
- assume sponsorship of
[同] patronise, patronize, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
[同] frequent, buy at, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor
[反] boycott
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- treat condescendingly
[同] condescend, patronise, patronize - be a regular customer or client of
[同] keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support
[例]- We patronize this store
- Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
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