| 词汇 | patronage |
| 释义 | patronage 1 ENTRIES FOUND: patronage (noun) patronage /ˈpætrənɪʤ/ noun patronage /ˈpætrənɪʤ/ noun Learner's definition of PATRONAGE [noncount] 1 : money and support that is given to an artist, organization, etc.资助；赞助；支持 The college relied on the patronage of its wealthy graduates to expand its funds.这所大学依赖其富有的毕业生的资助以增加经费。 They thanked her for her patronage of the new hospital.他们感谢她为新医院提供资助。 2 chiefly US, somewhat formal : support that is given to a business, library, etc., by buying its goods or using its services惠顾；光顾 The city should do more to encourage patronage of local businesses.市政府应该采取更多措施来鼓励购买地方企业产品。 The new library is expected to have heavy patronage. [=many people are expected to use the new library]新图书馆可望迎来大量读者的光顾。 3 often disapproving : the power to give jobs or provide other help to people as a reward for their support职位授予权；恩惠给予权 a system of political patronage政治互惠互利制度 |
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