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patronize
UK ['pæt.rən.aɪz] US ['peɪ.trən-/ UK ['pæt.rən-] verb transitive
ACT SUPERIOR 表现高傲 disapproving (ALSO UK usually patronise)
■to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important 屈尊俯就地对待；对…摆出高人一等的姿态•Stop patronising me - I understand the play as well as you do.别对我这么神气了——我对这出戏的理解不比你差。
UK ['pæt.rən.aɪz] US ['peɪ.trən-/ UK ['pæt.rən-] verb transitive
BE CUSTOMER 成为顾客 formal (ALSO UK usually patronise)
■to be a regular customer of a shop or restaurant, etc 经常光顾，经常惠顾（商店、餐馆等）•We always patronize Beaumont's - the food is so good there.我们总是光顾博蒙特——那里的食物很好吃。 |