[N-COUNT 可数名词]（艺术家、作家和音乐家等的）赞助人，资助人 A patron is a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.
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Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
叶卡捷琳娜大帝资助发展艺术和科学。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（允许慈善机构、团体和活动等使用自己的名字作宣传的）代言人，名义赞助人 The patron of a charity, group, or campaign is an important person who allows his or her name to be used for publicity.
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Fiona and Alastair have become patrons of the National Missing Person's Helpline.
菲奥娜和阿拉斯泰尔已经成为国家失踪人口服务热线的代言人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（酒吧、旅馆等的）主顾，顾客 The patrons of a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel are its customers.
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He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.
他在萨沃伊酒店过了夜：和许多顾客一样，他无法抗拒精美的英式菜肴。
Oxford
pat·ron/ˈpeɪtrən; NAmEˈpeɪtrən/noun1a person who gives money and support to artists and writers （艺术家的）赞助人，资助者◆Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.腓特烈大帝是许多艺术家的赞助人。2a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization 名义赞助人（支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中）3( formal) a person who uses a particular shop/store, restaurant, etc. 老主顾；顾客；常客◆Patrons are requested not to smoke.请顾客不要吸烟。patronpatronspat·ron/ˈpeɪtrən; NAmEˈpeɪtrən/
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patronpa‧tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money: a wealthy patronpatron of a patron of the arts2a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it → patroness3formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotelSYN customer: facilities for disabled patrons► see thesaurus at
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