patronized

英 [ˈpætrənaɪzd]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd]

v.  屈尊俯就地对待; 摆出高人一等的派头; 经常光顾; 赞助; 资助
patronize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronise


• VERB 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
  If someonepatronizesyou, 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。
• VERB 资助；赞助
  Someone whopatronizesartists, 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。
• VERB 光顾；惠顾
  If someonepatronizesa 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。

英英释义

adj

• having patronage or clients
  1. street full of flourishing well-patronized shops
  Synonym:patronised

双语例句

• Have you patronized in Lane Crawford in the previous time?
  对上一次你有没有惠顾过连卡佛？
• Henry VII patronized a Flemish artist, mabuse.
  亨利七世资助过一位佛兰德斯的艺术家马布斯。
• The restaurant is patronized by politicians.
  这家饭馆常有政治家光顾。
• She also regularly patronized Nashville's Bluebird Cafe and similar clubs, studying the performances and immersing herself in the world of singer songwriters.
  她还时常光顾纳什维尔的蓝鸟咖啡屋和类似的俱乐部，揣摩表演，尽量融入歌手和写歌人的世界。
• He patronized a young musician.
  他赞助了一位青年音乐家。
• Chastity was a mainstream value patronized by the Qing state and gentry, who considered it the apex of female morals.
  贞节作为清代国家、人世界提倡的主流价值，堪称女性道德之极致。
• As governor, he signed into law a bill that increased the penalties of those who patronized prostitutes.
  作为纽约州长，他签署了一部法案，该法案增加了对嫖娼者的罚款。
• Even after they were disclosed and purged by the resolute measure of the party, he patronized those cat's paws and let them hold important posts of the party and state. '
  即便在这些人被党的果断行动揭露和肃清后，张成泽也把他们的余党包庇起来，并把他们安插在党和国家的重要岗位。
• They are patronized, ridiculed and shoved around by self-important staff members.
  他们受到那些自命不凡的职员们的赏脸、奚落，被推来搡去。
• He encouraged the arts and patronized writers like virgil, Livy and horace who glorified the destiny of Rome.
  他提倡艺术，保护像维吉尔、李维和贺拉斯这些歌颂罗马历史的作家们。