patronize
美 ['peɪtrənaɪz]
英 ['pætrənaɪz]
- v.屈尊俯就地对待；摆出高人一等的派头；经常光顾；赞助
- 网络惠顾；保护；庇护
过去分词：patronized 现在分词：patronizing 第三人称单数：patronizes
v.
demean,denigrate,belittle,talk down to,frequent
patronize
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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。 |