搜尋結果
patronize
- IPA[ˈpatrənʌɪz]
英式
- treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority;frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer
verb: patronize, 3rd person present: patronizes, gerund or present participle: patronizing, past tense: patronized, past participle: patronized
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority she was determined not to be put down or patronized 同義詞
- 2. frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer restaurants and bars regularly patronized by the stars were often crowded with paparazzi 同義詞
- ▪ give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause) she patronizes worthy causes 同義詞