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/ |
- [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 - [transitive] patronize something (formal)
to be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, etc. 经常光顾 - [transitive] patronize somebody/something
to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money 赞助；资助