patronage的意思

基本释义

• n 赞助；光顾；任免权

  the support, especially financial support, that is given to an organization or activity by a patron

例句

1. Thank you for your patronage.

   感谢您的惠顾。

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英英释义

patronage noun 1. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers e.g. even before noon there was a considerable patronage Synonym: trade 2. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support 3. the act of providing approval and support e.g. his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives Synonym: backing, backup, championship 4. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient Synonym: condescensiondisdain 5. customers collectively e.g. they have an upper class clientele Synonym: clientelebusiness verb 1. be a regular customer or client of e.g. We patronize this store Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could Synonym: patronizepatronise, support, keep, going 2. support by being a patron of

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