vt.以高人一等的态度对待；经常光顾；资助
He resented the way she patronized him. 她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子，他十分愤恨。
Some television programmes tend to patronize children. 有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。
I'll never patronize that store again. 我再也不去光顾那家商店了。
Only the well-to-do could afford to patronize them. 只有富人才能资助他们。
patronize在英式英语中又作patronise。
vt.以高人一等的态度对待；经常光顾；资助
