patronize
英 [ˈpætrəˌnaɪz]
美 [ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz;ˈpætrənˌaɪz]
- vt. 以高人一等的态度对待；经常光顾，惠顾；资助；保护
patronize 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。
patronize 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.
patronize 双语例句
1. Don't you patronize me! 别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！ 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I'll never patronize that store again.
- 我再也不去光顾那家商店了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. We patronize our neighbourhood stores.
- 我们通常到邻近的商店采买.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
- 伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。
来自柯林斯例句