vt.以高人一等的態(tài)度對待；經(jīng)常光顧；資助

He resented the way she patronized him. 她待他那種屈尊紆貴的樣子，他十分憤恨。

Some television programmes tend to patronize children. 有些電視節(jié)目往往以大人的觀點對待兒童。

I'll never patronize that store again. 我再也不去光顧那家商店了。

The restaurant is patronized by politicians and journalists. 這家飯館常有政治家和記者光顧。

Only the well-to-do could afford to patronize them. 只有富人才能資助他們。

patronize在英式英語中又作patronise。