patronise
英['peɪtrənaɪz]
美
- vt. （英）保护（等于patronize）
英英释意
- 1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- 2. assume sponsorship of
- 3. treat condescendingly
- 4. be a regular customer or client of;
- "We patronize this store"
- "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"