verb🔗Share赞助，资助，庇护。 To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The local business owner asked the community to patronize his new restaurant so it could stay open. "为了能继续经营下去，这家本地餐馆的老板恳请社区居民多多光顾他的新餐馆，多多捧场。attitudecharacteractionbusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share光顾，惠顾 To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer."My grandmother patronizes the local bakery every Saturday morning. "我的奶奶每个星期六早上都会去光顾本地的面包店。businesscommerceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈尊俯就，以恩人自居。 To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly."The teacher patronized the student, speaking slowly and using simple words, even though the student was perfectly capable of understanding more complex explanations. "老师对学生摆出一种屈尊俯就的态度，明明学生完全能够理解更复杂的解释，老师却故意放慢语速，使用简单的词汇。attitudecharacterhumanpersoncommunicationlanguagemoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share责备，指责。 To blame, to reproach."My mother patronized me for forgetting my sister's birthday. "我妈责备我忘了我妹妹的生日。attitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
