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patronizeUK:*/ˈpætrənaɪz/US:/ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ-/US:(pā′trə nīz′, pa′-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 patronize [sb], also UK: patronise [sb] vtr (treat [sb] condescendingly)屈尊俯就；以高人一等的态度对待Henry thinks he's so much better than Imogen; he's always patronising her. patronize [sth], also UK: patronise [sth] vtr formal (be a regular customer)常常光顾；常到We've been patronizing this hotel for fifteen years. patronize [sth/sb], also UK: patronise [sth/sb] vtr (support, esp. financially)赞助；支援The foundation patronizes several young artists at a time. |