patronize

verb

/ˈpætrənaɪz/

/ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/

(British English also patronise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they patronize	/ˈpætrənaɪz/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
he / she / it patronizes	/ˈpætrənaɪzɪz/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪz/
past simple patronized	/ˈpætrənaɪzd/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
past participle patronized	/ˈpætrənaɪzd/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
-ing form patronizing	/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] patronize (somebody) (disapproving) to treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc.屈尊俯就地对待；摆出高人一等的派头
- Some television programmes tend to patronize children.有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。
[transitive] patronize something (formal) to be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, etc.经常光顾
- The club is patronized by students and locals alike.学生和当地居民都经常去那家俱乐部。
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
[transitive] patronize somebody/something to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money赞助；资助
- She patronizes many contemporary British artists.她赞助许多英国当代艺术家。

BNC: 19974 COCA: 16199

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