patronage

noun

1. 资助；赞助
   the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron
   1. Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
      对艺术的资助来自企业和个人。
2. （掌权者给予提挈以换取支持的）互惠互利
   the system by which an important person gives help or a job to sb in return for their support
3. 惠顾；光顾
   the support that a person gives a shop/store, restaurant, etc. by spending money there

1. N-UNCOUNT 资助；赞助
   Patronage is the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity.
   1. ...government patronage of the arts in Europe...
      欧洲政府对艺术的资助
   2. The Vevey Festival was founded 12 years ago under the patronage of Oona Chaplin.
      沃韦喜剧电影节是12年前在乌娜·卓别麟的赞助下设立的。

1. The Vevey Festival was founded 12 years ago under the patronage of Oona Chaplin.
   沃韦喜剧电影节是12年前在乌娜·卓别麟的赞助下设立的。
2. The restaurant has a large patronage.
   光顾这家餐馆的人很多。
3. Your patronage is cordially invited.
   如蒙光顾，无任欢迎。
4. Though it was not yet noon, there was considerable patronage.
   虽然时间未到中午，店中已有许多顾客惠顾。
5. A thousand thanks for your patronage.
   多谢您的大力栽培。
6. Solicit a continuance of customer's patronage.
   敬请顾客继续惠顾。
7. Your patronage is solicited.
   欢迎惠顾。
8. Arm-twisting and the brute use of patronage power were not the secret of the Byrd machines success.
   施加压力和粗暴地使用恩主权力，已不是伯德机器取得成功的什么秘密。
9. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your patronage of PENTAX products.
   我们谨表示衷心的感谢您的惠顾宾得的产品。
10. The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council.
    那家剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。
11. We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage.
    我们恭敬地请求您给予我们长久的友谊和鼓励。
12. Many thanks to our customers and friends for their support and patronage.
    非常感谢我们的客户和朋友的支持和惠顾。
13. Thank you for your cintinued support and patronage.
    感谢你一向的支持和爱护。
14. This concert was made possible by the kind patronage of Smith industries.
    史密斯工业集团好心的赞助使这个音乐会开成了。
15. Often patronage is communal circumstance, be in "sars" during popularity, how should I defend?
    经常光顾公共场合，在“非典”流行期间，我该怎样防护？
16. Thank you for your support and patronage to Wellton International Hotel.
    非常感谢您对华尔登国际酒店的大力支持和厚爱！
17. The political meddling goes beyond the cronyism and patronage that undermine their operations.
    政治干预远不止于破坏企业运营的任人唯亲和裙带关系。
18. The electronic products of our company are made with the latest equipment and technology. Your patronage is solicited.
    本公司的电子产品，采用最新设备和工艺，欢迎惠顾。
19. Her patronage of felicity fashions had consisted of the purchase of one dress.
    她对“幸福时装店”的惠顾只是买了一件衣服。
20. Without the patronage of several large firms, the festival can not take place.
    没有几大公司的赞助，就没有这一庆典。
21. China, for the price of its patronage and protection, has been sucking up what's left of the shambling North Korean economy.
    中国，为乘客量和保护价，已经吸了一下对朝鲜经济的蹒跚的离开了。
22. This factory welcomes newly old customer's of home and abroad presence your patronage wholeheartedly.
    本厂竭诚欢迎国内外新老客户光临惠顾。
23. Thank you for your patronage from our products around.
    谢谢你从各地惠顾我们的产品。
24. Sincerely welcome your patronage and cooperation.
    真诚欢迎您的惠顾和合作！
25. The insolent and offensive patronage of her husband by the prime minister.
    首相对她丈夫的那种傲慢而令人讨厌的恩赐态度。
26. We sincerely appreciate your patronage and provide high-quality service and satisfactory products.
    我们衷心感谢您的惠顾，我们将提供高品质的服务和产品。
27. We solicit a continuance of your patronage.
    恳请继续对我们赞助。
28. With money and patronage, he seeded supporters in key posts.
    用钱和裙带关系，他在关键岗位上安排自己的支持者。
29. The Interaction between Ideology, Patronage, Poetic, Translators
    意识形态、赞助者、诗学和译者互动

noun

1. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
   1. even before noon there was a considerable patronage

   Synonym:    trade

2. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

3. the act of providing approval and support
   1. his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives

   Synonym:    backingbackupchampionship

4. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

   Synonym:    condescensiondisdain

5. customers collectively
   1. they have an upper class clientele

   Synonym:    clientelebusiness

verb

1. be a regular customer or client of
   1. We patronize this store
   2. Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

   Synonym:    patronizepatronisesupportkeep going

2. support by being a patron of