patronize

中英词典

形容词

patronizing：居高临下的

patronized：受庇护的，受赞助的

名词

patronage：赞助，庇护

patron：庇护人，赞助人

词语辨析

在不同语境下，"patronize"可以表达不同的意思：

对他人表现出居高临下、轻视或傲慢的态度。

给予某人赞助或庇护，特别是在商业或艺术领域。

词汇扩充

patronizingly：居高临下地

patronizer：赞助人，庇护人

近义词

condescend：屈尊，俯就

look down on：瞧不起

反义词

appreciate：欣赏，赞赏

encourage：鼓励，支持

柯林斯词典

patronize (verb) 1. If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. 2. If someone patronizes a place such as a restaurant, hotel, or shop, they use it regularly. 3. If someone patronizes you, they are a customer of yours. 4. If someone patronizes a particular activity, they take part in it. 5. If someone patronizes an idea or a product, they support it or are involved with it.

牛津词典

patronize (verb) 1. Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. 2. Frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer. 3. Give encouragement and financial support to (a person, especially an artist, or a cause). 4. Be a regular customer of (a particular shop, restaurant, etc.). 5. Support (an organization or activity) through the donation of money or resources.

用法

patronize的常见用法包括： 1. Don't patronize me.（别瞧不起我。） 2. She patronized the local coffee shop every morning.（她每天早上都去当地的咖啡店。） 3. The wealthy businessman patronized several charitable organizations.（这位富商赞助了几个慈善机构。） 4. They often patronize that bookshop.（他们经常光顾那家书店。）

例句

1. Don't patronize me, I know what I'm doing.（别瞧不起我，我知道自己在做什么。） 2. She felt insulted by his patronizing tone.（她对他居高临下的语气感到受辱。） 3. He patronizes the local theater and attends every performance.（他常去当地的剧院，每场演出都会去。） 4. As a successful artist, she has many wealthy patrons.（作为一位成功的艺术家，她有许多富有的赞助人。） 5. The company patronizes young entrepreneurs by providing them with mentorship.（该公司通过提供指导来支持年轻创业者。） 6. We should appreciate and encourage their efforts, rather than patronize them.（我们应该欣赏和鼓励他们的努力，而不是看不起他们。） 7. He patronized the charity event by making a generous donation.（他通过慷慨捐款来支持慈善活动。） 8. The local community strongly patronizes the farmers' market.（当地社区非常支持农民市场。） 9. She felt insulted when he patronized her artwork.（当他对她的作品表现出居高临下时，她感到受辱。） 10. We should not patronize small businesses but instead support them.（我们不应该傲慢地对待小企业，而是要支持它们。） 11. I don't appreciate being patronized by someone who thinks they know better.（我不喜欢被那些认为自己知道得更多的人瞧不起。） 12. They patronize the local bakery for their daily bread.（他们每天去当地的面包店买面包。） 13. The wealthy couple patronizes the arts by attending gallery openings and buying artwork.（这对富有的夫妇通过参加画廊开幕式和购买艺术品来支持艺术。） 14. She felt offended by his patronizing attitude towards her ideas.（他对她的想法居高临下的态度让她感到受到了冒犯。） 15. The foundation patronizes various educational initiatives.（这个基金会赞助各种教育计划。） 16. They are loyal customers who have been patronizing our store for years.（他们是多年来一直光顾我们商店的忠实顾客。） 17. She feels that the salesperson patronized her because of her age.（她觉得销售人员因为她的年龄而对她表示轻视。） 18. The wealthy businessman patronizes the local arts community.（这位富有的商人支持当地的艺术社区。） 19. She patronizes the local library, borrowing books every week.（她每周都去当地图书馆借书。） 20. The organization patronizes talented young musicians by providing them with opportunities to perform.（该组织通过提供演出机会来赞助有才华的年轻音乐家。）