patronage

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n. 赞助, 恩赐态度, 光顾, 任免权, 保护人的身分 [经] 光顾, 资助, 赞助

发音

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/
IE /ˈpætɹənɪd͡ʒ/
UK /ˈpætɹənɪd͡ʒ/
其它 /ˈpætɹənɪd͡ʒ/

词形变化

patronages 复数 patronages patronaged patronages 三单 patronaging patronaging 现在分词 patronaged 过去式 patronaged 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

    可数 不可数

    His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.

  2. 2.

    Customers collectively; clientele; business.

    可数 不可数

    The restaurant had an upper-class patronage.

  3. 3.

    The act or state of being a customer of some business.

    可数 不可数

    The restaurant had "Thank you for your patronage!" printed on its take-out bags.

  4. 4.

    A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.

    可数 不可数 政治
  6. 6.

    Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

    可数 不可数
  7. 7.

    The right of nomination to political office.

    可数 不可数
  8. 8.

    Patronising speech or behaviour.

    可数 不可数
  9. 9.

    The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

    英国 可数 不可数 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To support by being a patron of.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

business trade backup championship backing clientele disdain condescension

上位词 8

people business blessing approval disparagement depreciation derogation social control

下位词 2

custom nomenklatura
动词

同义词 4

support patronize patronise keep going

上位词 5

keep foster maintain sustain nurture

近义相关 2

keep going run on

相关短语

patronage system patronage systems

词源

From Middle English patronage, from Old French patronage (modern French patronage). Equivalent to patron + -age. Piecewise doublet of patternage.

来源：wiktionary