patronize的词源

英文词源

patronize (v.)

1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.

中文词源

patronize：赞助，保护，屈尊

来自patron,赞助，保护，-ize,使。后引申贬义词义屈尊，像别人的父亲的。

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