to patronize
01
赞助, 提供财务支持
to support or sponsor a person, organization, or cause, often by providing financial assistance
Transitive: to patronize a person, organization, or cause
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
patronize
第三人称单数
patronizes
现在分词
patronizing
一般过去时
patronized
过去分词
patronized
例子
The company chose to patronize the community center, contributing to its development.
该公司选择赞助社区中心，为其发展做出贡献。
02
经常光顾, 是老主顾
to frequently buy meals, goods, etc. from a restaurant, store, etc.
Transitive: to patronize a business
例子
She prefers to patronize small, family-owned stores.
她更喜欢光顾小型的家庭经营商店。
03
居高临下地对待, 赞助
to speak or behave in a way that implies that one is more knowledgeable, experienced, or intelligent than the other person
Transitive: to patronize sb
例子
She rolled her eyes and made a sarcastic comment, clearly trying to patronize him in front of everyone.
她翻了翻白眼，讽刺地评论了一句，显然是想在众人面前居高临下地对待他。
词汇树
patronized
patronizing
patronize
patron
