patron

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n. 赞助人, 顾客, 保护人 [法] 保护人, 庇护人, 赞助人

发音

US /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/

词形变化

patrons 复数 patrons patroned patroning patrons 三单 patroning 现在分词 patroned 过去式 patroned 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

赞助人；保护人；主顾

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

  2. 2.

    One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

    A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.

    St. Joseph is the patron of many different places.

  3. 3.

    An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

  4. 4.

    A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.

    This car park is for patrons only.

  5. 5.

    A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.

    历史 法律
  6. 6.

    One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

    英国 宗教
  7. 7.

    A padrone.

    航海 交通
  8. 8.

    A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)

    历史 废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To treat as a patron.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

sponsor supporter frequenter

上位词 6

client owner customer helper benefactor proprietor

下位词 10

angel regular host godfather innkeeper fixture guarantor backer surety boniface

相关短语

patron saint 保护圣徒, 守护神, 创始人, 最高典范 patron saints

词源

From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of padrone, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.

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