a person who gives money and support to artists and writers （艺术家、作家的）赞助人，资助者 Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists. 腓特烈大帝是许多艺术家的赞助人。 He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum. 他是一位伟大的艺术赞助人，帮助建立了巴尔的摩博物馆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization 名义赞助人（支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中） the official patron of the college 学院的官方赞助人 The Duchess of Cornwall is to be patron of the new Unicorn Theatre for Children. 康沃尔公爵夫人将成为新独角兽儿童剧场的赞助人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
- (formal)
a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, etc. 老主顾；顾客；常客
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus ‘protector of clients, defender’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.