| 词组 | patronize |
| 释义 | 1．patronize 在商业文件里往往用作“向……惠顾”或“向……赐顾”解。例如：They have patronized us for years.和 Helen never failed to patronize the grocer when she appeared at his shop.（每次到那食品商的店铺，海伦都会在他那儿买些东西的。） 2．patronize 往往作“向（某人）以在上者自居而表示垂爱”解，就是“以傲慢的谦和态度对待（某人）”。例如：You have no right to patronize me, we are equals.和 Seeing that I was a mere boy, he talked to me in a patronizing manner.参见 condescend(ing) |
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