单词 | patronage |
释义 | patronage /'paetramds US: 'pelt-; 'petramds/ n [C] 1 support, encouragement, given by a patron: 支持; 赞助 ; 资助: with/under the ~ of the Duke of X. 在某公爵的赞助之下。 2 right of appointing sb to a benefice or office, to grant privileges, etc: 任命圣职之权; 委派职务之权; 给予权力之权: He's an influential man, with a great deal of ~ in his hands. 他足个有影响力的人,握有任免大权。 3 customer's support (to a shopkeeper, etc): (顾客的) 惠顾: take away one's ~ because of poor service. 因服务欠佳,不再惠顾。 4 patronizing manner. 施恩的态度。 → patronize (2). |
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