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patron n.赞助人；老主顾；守护神 (1) 现代艺术家们很难找到赞助人。(2) 他将这些诗献给他的赞助人。(3) 这家商店有许多老顾客。(4) 引座员把顾客引到预订的座位上(5) 圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的守护神。 The word patron comes from the Latin pater or patr- meaning "father." Think of how a father is supposed to financially support his kids. A patron of the arts is someone who shows his appreciation or support for the arts by donating money to arts organizations. And a patron of the Red Lobster is a frequent customer who can be seen in the same corner booth every Sunday night, noshing on cheddar biscuits.

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英 ['peɪtrən] 美 ['peɪtrən] (1) Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons.(2) He inscribed those poems to his patron.(3) This store has many patrons.(4) The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.(5) St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers. A patron supports someone or something. A patron of a business supports the business by being a loyal customer. A patron of the arts helps support starving artists — financially, not with food rations. 1[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.   [with supp]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。2[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.   [with supp]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。3[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.   [FORMAL 正式]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。

英语单词	patron
英美音标	英 ['peɪtrən] 美 ['peɪtrən]
中文释义	n.赞助人；老主顾；守护神
英语例句	(1) Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons. (2) He inscribed those poems to his patron. (3) This store has many patrons. (4) The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat. (5) St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers.
中文例句	(1) 现代艺术家们很难找到赞助人。 (2) 他将这些诗献给他的赞助人。 (3) 这家商店有许多老顾客。 (4) 引座员把顾客引到预订的座位上 (5) 圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的守护神。
vocabulary简明	A patron supports someone or something. A patron of a business supports the business by being a loyal customer. A patron of the arts helps support starving artists — financially, not with food rations.
vocabulary扩展	The word patron comes from the Latin pater or patr- meaning "father." Think of how a father is supposed to financially support his kids. A patron of the arts is someone who shows his appreciation or support for the arts by donating money to arts organizations. And a patron of the Red Lobster is a frequent customer who can be seen in the same corner booth every Sunday night, noshing on cheddar biscuits.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [with supp] 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。 2 [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. [with supp] 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。 3 [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. [FORMAL 正式] 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。

Patron Arts Supports N Count 可数名词 Artists Business Money