to treat sb in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc.
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。
to be a regular customer of a shop/store, restaurant, etc.
The club is patronized by students and locals alike.
学生和当地居民都经常去那家俱乐部。
She patronizes many contemporary British artists.
她赞助许多英国当代艺术家。
1.光顾,惠顾
2.支援,保护,赞助
3.对...以恩人自居;对...摆出屈尊俯就的样子
1.to behave or talk in a way that shows you think you are more intelligent or important than someone else
2.to use a restaurant, bar, or other business
3.to support an organization, especially by giving money to it
1.They would prefer, where possible, to patronize protection agencies that patronized courts that did not give capital punishment.
只要可能，他们宁愿去光顾那些支持不判死刑法庭的保安代理。
2.Wholeheartedly welcome you to patronize and choose, we will create brilliant future together with you!
竭诚欢迎您的惠顾与选择，我们将与您共创美好的明天。
3.Don't give fake compliments, patronize others or say something just because you think you are supposed to.
不要送出欺骗的问候、假装光顾别人和说几句话你认为对的话。
4.The bookstore appropriate to reduce the prices of books, give the customer a few favourable, customers would be willing to patronize.
还可以帮下我吗再翻译这篇谢谢你…书店要适当降低书的价格，给顾客一些优惠，顾客便愿意光顾。
5.Picking up the cost of overhead, and gambling that shoppers would patronize a store with only one company's products, was considered risky.
提高管理费用，并且打赌消费者在一家店只惠顾一家公司的产品，这是冒风险的做法。
6.Participants were asked to refrain from spending money or at least to patronize gay-friendly businesses for the day.
活动要求参与者们在这一天里尽量不花钱，就算花钱，也去光顾那些支持理解同性恋的店面。
7.When I first came the United States for a week, I have to patronize the play, forgot to buy gifts for friends on the Mainland.
刚来美国一个星期，我光顾着玩，都忘了给国内的朋友买礼物。
8.What are the important factors that drive you to patronize a Congee restaurant continuously?
哪些重要的因素会使你不断光顾同一间粥店？。
9.I'll temper a story, yes. But I won't play down, and I won't patronize.
我编构故事，是的，但我没有贬低别人或卑躬屈膝。
10.Our customers first, for the purpose of business integrity for your service, welcomed the new and old customers patronize!
我们以客户第一，诚信经营为宗旨为您服务，欢迎新老客户惠顾！