verb🔗Share资助，赞助，庇护。 To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The local business owner patronized the youth soccer team by sponsoring their uniforms. "这家当地的商家通过赞助队服的方式来资助这支青少年足球队。attitudeactionsocietycharactervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share光顾，惠顾 To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer."We always patronized the local bakery because they made the best bread. "我们总是光顾那家本地面包店，因为他们做的面包最好吃。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."The experienced mechanic patronized the young apprentice by explaining basic car repairs as if he knew nothing at all. "那个经验丰富的机械师摆出一副高人一等的姿态，跟那个年轻学徒讲解基本的汽车维修知识，好像他什么都不懂一样。attitudecommunicationcharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share责备，指责 To blame, to reproach."The coach patronized the player after he missed the easy shot, saying, "You should have practiced more." "教练在球员错失那个简单的投篮后责备了他，说：“你应该多加练习。”attitudecharacteractionmoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
