1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.
雙語例句
1. Don't you patronize me!
別在我面前擺出一副屈尊俯就的樣子！
來自柯林斯例句
2. Some television programmes tend to patronize children.
有些電視節(jié)目往往以大人的觀點(diǎn)對待兒童。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. I'll never patronize that store again.
我再也不去光顧那家商店了.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. We patronize our neighbourhood stores.
我們通常到鄰近的商店采買.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.