patronage

英['pætrənɪdʒ] 美['pætrənɪdʒ]
  • n. 赞助；光顾；任免权
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星级词汇:
  • patras 佩特雷[希腊西部港市](在伯罗奔尼撒半岛西北岸,临佩特雷湾),佩特雷湾(靠希腊伯罗奔尼撒半岛西北岸)

详细释义

Noun:
  1. the act of providing approval and support;

    "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

  2. customers collectively;

    "they have an upper class clientele"

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

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

  5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers;

    "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"

Verb:
  1. support by being a patron of

  2. be a regular customer or client of;

    "We patronize this store"
    "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

双语例句

1. Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
对艺术的资助来自企业和个人。

来自《权威词典》

2. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He has a great deal of patronage in his hands.
他有很大的任命权.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. We give our patronage to local shops.
我们光顾本地的商店.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A thousand thanks for your patronage.
多谢您的大力栽培.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.
      很抱歉，我的赞助只能到此为止。
    2. The theatre is under the patronage of the art council.
      那剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。
    3. We respectfully solicit your continuous patronage.
      恭请继续光顾。
    4. Customer patronage, however, can be facilitated if there are similar stores in the same locale.
      然而，如果在一个地方有一些类似的商店，顾客会更容易光顾。

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