patronise

patronise

美 ['pætr?na?z] 　英 ['pætr?na?z]

• v.屈尊俯就地對待；擺出高人一等的派頭；經常光顧；贊助
• 網絡邀功

例句

But we also feel confidence in buying medicines in a pharmacy we have not visited before and do not expect to patronise again.

但在我們以前從未去過、以后可能也不會再光顧的藥店買藥，我們同樣很放心。

This World Cup will be remembered for being in Africa, which gave commentators, and pundits in Europe free license to patronise them.

本屆世界杯將在非洲記住，這使得被評論家，學者和歐洲自由執照光顧他們。

They carry their wallets in crescent-shaped 'fanny packs' that only emphasise their girth, and patronise ice cream and fudge vendors.

他們把錢包裝在月牙形“胯包”里，更突出了他們的臀圍。他們還給冰淇淋和奶糖小販帶來了好生意。

Unlike many in the development world, she does not romanticise poverty or patronise the poor.

不像發展界中的許多人，她從不把貧窮浪漫化，也不對窮人盛氣凌人。

However, with the particular picky way I eat, I think soon the stalls I patronise at the canteen would remember me.

但是，由于我吃東西很講究，我想我常光顧的攤位老板可要記住我了。

Constantly strives to satisfy all guests that patronise the Outlet.

努力使我們的客人滿意，讓他們能經常光顧餐廳。

The king comes tonight to decide whether to patronise my theatre again.

今晚國王來就要決定是否再次贊助我的劇院。

I like the individuality of an owner-managed organisation. I want a merchant I patronise to have character, not to be a faceless entity.

我喜歡業主經營機構的個性，希望自己光顧的商店有特點，而不是千店一面的實體。

there are plenty of rich Russians to patronise them and more than enough poor ones to make labour cheap.

大量的俄羅斯富豪經常關顧這些地方甚至比窮人們做廉價勞工的次數還要多。

don t patronise unlicensed hawkers or food stalls . drink water from the mains and preferably boil it before drinking

食水應取用自來水，并最好煮沸后才飲用。