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 wealthy entrepreneur decided to patronize a local arts initiative by funding exhibitions.
这位富有的企业家决定通过资助展览来赞助当地的艺术倡议。
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
They patronize the local café every morning for coffee.
他们每天早上都会光顾当地的咖啡馆喝咖啡。
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
I feel she is patronizing me by her constant attempts to explain things to me as if I'm incapable of understanding.
我觉得她通过不断试图向我解释事情来居高临下地对待我，好像我无法理解一样。
词汇树
patronized
patronizing
patronize
patron
