patronise

美 ['pætrənaɪz]

英 ['pætrənaɪz]

权威英汉双解

patronise

显示所有例句

1.	[t][i] ~ (sb) 屈尊俯就地对待；摆出高人一等的派头to treat sb in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc.

Some television programmes tend to patronize children.

有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。

2.	[t] ~ sth 经常光顾to be a regular customer of a shop/store, restaurant, etc.

The club is patronized by students and locals alike.

学生和当地居民都经常去那家俱乐部。

3.	[t] ~ sb/sth 赞助；资助to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money

She patronizes many contemporary British artists.

她赞助许多英国当代艺术家。