Patronize
[ 'pætrənaiz ]
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vt. 惠顾;资助;保护;屈尊;
📝 例句
Some television programmes tend to patronize children.
有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。
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🔤 词根
-patri-表示“父亲”
📖 牛津释义
patronize
patronise, v [Tn]
1 treat (sb) as an inferior; treat (sb) in a condescending way 以高人一等的态度对待（某人）; 屈尊俯就对待（某人）
He resented the way she patronized him. 她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子, 他十分愤恨.
2 (fml 文) be a regular customer of (a shop, etc) 作为老主顾经常去（某商店等）; 经常光顾、 惠顾
The restaurant is patronized by politicians and journalists. 这家饭馆常有政治家和记者光顾.
3 act as a patron(1) to (sb/sth); support or encourage (sb/sth) 做（某人[某事物]）的赞助人; 资助、 赞助或支持（某人[某事物]）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['peitrәnaiz]vt. 保护, 支援, 赞助, 庇护, 惠顾
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What was your speciality?
你学的是什么专业？
Eugene could create beautiful images with his paints.
尤金能够把美丽的形象用画笔画出来。
Most of them were able to climb out in time. However four men were not quick enough to escape the flames.
大部分工人能够及时逃生。可是有4个工人来不及逃离火场。