及物动词以高人一等的态度对待; 光顾，惠顾

1. 见：670passionatea. 热情的,热烈的,易怒的 | 671patronise见patronize | 672patronizev. 保护,支援

verb

1. be a regular customer or client of

e.g. We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

Synonym: patronizepatronagesupportkeep going

2. treat condescendingly

Synonym: patronizecondescend

3. assume sponsorship of

Synonym: sponsorpatronize

4. do one's shopping at
do business with
be a customer or client of

Synonym: patronizeshopshop atbuy atfrequentsponsor