patronize

verb

1. 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.
   1. 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. 经常光顾
   to be a regular customer of a shop/store, restaurant, etc.
   1. The club is patronized by students and locals alike.
      学生和当地居民都经常去那个俱乐部。
3. 赞助；资助
   to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money
   1. She patronizes many contemporary British artists.
      她赞助许多英国当代艺术家。

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronise


1. VERB 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
   If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
   1. Don't you patronize me!...
      别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
   2. Cornelia often felt patronised by her tutors.
      科妮莉亚常常觉得她的老师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。
2. VERB 资助；赞助
   Someone who patronizes artists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.
   1. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
      日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。
3. VERB 光顾；惠顾
   If someone patronizes a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.
   1. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
      伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

1. Don't you patronize me!
   别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
2. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
   伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。
3. I'll never patronize that store again.
   我再也不去光顾那家商店了。
4. We patronize our neighbourhood stores.
   我们通常到邻近的商店采买。
5. They patronize; they treat children as inferiors.
   他们学会了拍马屁，觉得孩子不如他们。
6. Welcome the domestic and international travelling trader cordially and patronize our company, sincerely cooperate, seek development altogether!
   热诚欢迎国内外客商惠顾我公司，精诚合作，共求发展！
7. Warmly welcome friends from home and abroad to patronize!
   热忱欢迎海内外朋友惠顾！
8. Welcome the domestic and international friend heartily and patronize the company to negotiate guidance!
   热忱欢迎国内外朋友惠顾公司洽谈指导！
9. Do you dare to patronize me?
   你敢资助我吗？
10. Warm welcome friends from all sectors and broad masses of users to patronize, guide and cooperate.
    热忱欢迎广大用户和各界朋友惠顾、指导、合作。
11. We sincerely welcome all friends patronize guidance, contact us, win-win cooperation, create the future together.
    竭诚欢迎各界朋友惠顾指导、垂询洽谈、合作双赢、共创未来。
12. Have you ever been patronize in Marks& Spencer?
    你有没有惠顾过马莎？
13. Welcome domestic and international enterprise and friend to patronize cooperation heartily.
    热忱欢迎国内外企业和朋友惠顾合作。
14. Another consignment of all branded original power adapter, a large quantity of excellent price, welcome to patronize.
    另代销原装各品牌的电源适配器，量大价优，欢迎惠顾。
15. What products or services do you want from the pet shop you currently patronize?
    你最希望你现时光顾的宠物店能提供甚麽产品或服务？
16. Who is willing to throw away the advertising in this website do not patronize people on?
    谁肯把广告费白白扔在这没人光顾的网站上？
17. Please patronize our store.
    请光顾我们的商店。
18. Don't patronize others and take the wrong steps under your own feet.
    不要光顾的他人，并采取根据你自己的脚错误的步骤。
19. He considered it to be his duty as a gentlemen to patronize the institution of public worship.
    他认为，维护公共礼拜堂是绅士的天职。
20. For chiefly being the student colony, Need to attend school in normal times, Can not frequently patronize.
    因为首要是学生群体，平时须要上学，无法常常光顾。
21. Patronize female sex workers and gay customers to intervene in the work of volunteers, will be the recruitment of10.
    对光顾女性性工作者的顾客和男同性恋进行干预工作的志愿者，将各招募10名。
22. Do not patronize illegal food hawkers;
    不要光顾无牌食物档；
23. They will bully you and snub you and patronize you.
    她们会欺负、责骂、羞辱你。
24. Don't worry, we will still patronize you stall.
    放心吧，我们会光顾你的店的。
25. Security is not inherent, but also to pray should not patronize the lucky goddess.
    安全不是与生俱有的，更不能祈祷幸运女神的光顾。
26. She first turned on to a career in forensic science by the off-hours cops and criminalists who would patronize the club.
    她最初开始从事法庭科学方面的工作是因为那些下了班来光顾俱乐部的警察和犯罪学家的鼓励。
27. All are welcome to come call letter to patronize, negotiate.
    欢迎各界人士来人来电来函垂询光顾，洽谈。
28. But ask yourself this: How often does someone patronize a company specifically because of its over-the-top service?
    但是不妨问问你自己：多少次某个顾客专门关顾某个公司是因为这个公司拥有顶级的服务呢？
29. Luck, please patronize, cherish every individual effort and pay.
    幸运之神，请你光顾，眷恋每一个人的努力和付出。
30. Maggie, don't patronize me. Ok? And where the hell are my pajamas?
    别迁就我，行吗？我的睡衣到底在哪儿？

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:    patronisepatronagesupportkeep going

2. treat condescendingly

   Synonym:    patronisecondescend

3. assume sponsorship of

   Synonym:    sponsorpatronise

4. do one's shopping at

   Synonym:    patroniseshopshop atbuy atfrequentsponsor