patrons是什么意思？

patrons

• n. 赞助人( patron的名词复数 )，资助人，老主顾，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）；

例句

• The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons. 十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
• We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons. 家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。
• Lounge patrons desperately wanted to imbibe the essence of all this. 酒吧的老主顾们极欲将全部精华吸收殆尽.
• Well - funded by rich patrons, the Coptic church remains extremely conservative. 科普特正教的资助人财力雄厚, 资金充足,季度保守.
• Patrons are requested to leave their bags in the cloakroom. 顾客请将手提包留在衣帽间.
• 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。
• 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。
• The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons… 十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
• The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations. 王室成员一向热心慈善事业，捐资数目巨大。
• We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons... 家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。

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

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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。
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  （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。
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  （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。