patron是什么意思？

patron

英[ˈpeɪtrən] 美[ˈpetrən]

• 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 、 修指甲的美容师 -- 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。

同义词

• n.
  patron的同义词之：赞助人,出资者,保证人,保护人,庇护人,恩人,支持者,老板,所有者
  helper, philanthropist, sponsor, benefactor, angel, boss, guardian, financer, advocate, supporter, sympathizer, patroness, upholder, backer, promoter, sustainer, champion, master, seconder, benefactress, booster, employer,
  patron的同义词之：顾客,主顾,常客,听众,观众,出席者
  buyer, subscriber, customer, regular, client, frequenter, spectator, audience, visitor, shopper, attendant, purchaser,
• patron的同义词之：其他释义
  consumer, adherent, contributor,

英语六级真题

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

• N-COUNT
  （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。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a regular customer
  2. the proprietor of an inn
  3. someone who supports or champions something