| 釋義 |
patronage /'paetramds US: 'pelt-; 'petramds/ n [C] 1 support, encouragement, given by a patron: 支持; 贊助 ; 資助： with/under the ~ of the Duke of X. 在某公爵的贊助之下。 2 right of appointing sb to a benefice or office, to grant privileges, etc: 任命圣職之權; 委派職務之權; 給予權力之權： He's an influential man, with a great deal of ~ in his hands. 他足個有影響力的人，握有任免大權。 3 customer's support (to a shopkeeper, etc): (顧客的) 惠顧： take away one's ~ because of poor service. 因服務欠佳，不再惠顧。 4 patronizing manner. 施恩的態(tài)度。 → patronize (2). |