patron
patron
英[ˈpeɪtrən]美[ˈpeɪtrən]
n.赞助人，资助人，顾客，老主顾，保护人，[宗]守护神；
复数：patrons;
例句
The student wants to find a wealthy patron in America.那学生想在美国找一个富有的赞助人。
a shrine to the patron deity of the city供奉这座城市的守护神的圣殿
She is a patron of small businesses and trades.她是几个小企业和小手工艺者的资助人。
The young mother, the laundromat patron, the manicurist - these represent advertisers'attempts to depict opinion leaders.上面说的那位年轻的母亲 、 洗衣店里的顾客 、 修指甲的**师 -- 他们表达了广告商的意图,即:将意见引导人加以描绘.
The patron of the bar was ejected for creating a disturbance.酒吧客人因制造骚乱而被驱离.
Chiswick church is dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors.奇西克教堂为水手的守护神圣尼古拉而建。
Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.叶卡捷琳娜大帝赞助过各种艺术创作和科学研究。
英语六级真题
Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文in one study, people who were instructed to think about money before entering a cafe spent less times chatting with the other patrons and more time working.
出自-2014年6月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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（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.
例句
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。N-COUNT
（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.
例句
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。N-COUNT
（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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
n.
赞助人, 资助人
The student wants to find a wealthy patron in America.那学生想在美国找一个富有的赞助人。老主顾, 顾客
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）
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a regular customer
2. the proprietor of an inn
3. someone who supports or champions something
