verb🔗Share资助，赞助，庇护。 To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The local bookstore often patronises young, local authors by featuring their books prominently and hosting reading events for them. "这家本地书店经常通过显著地展示年轻本地作家的书籍，并为他们举办读书活动来扶持他们。attitudeactionsocietycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share光顾，惠顾 To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer."We regularly patronise the bakery on Main Street because they have the best bread in town. "我们经常光顾大街上的那家面包店，因为他们家的面包是镇上最好的。businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈尊俯就， 摆架子。 To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.""Please don't patronise me; I understand the instructions perfectly well." "请不要用那种高高在上的口气跟我说话，我完全明白这些指示。attitudecharacterhumancommunicationsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share责备，指责. To blame, to reproach."The teacher didn't just correct my answer; she seemed to patronise me by saying it was a "childish mistake." "老师不仅仅是纠正了我的答案，她还用“幼稚的错误”这句话来指责我，感觉像是在批评我不成熟。attitudecharactermoralactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
