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patron of [something]
表示支持者，通常指对艺术、慈善等提供资助的人。
She is a patron of the arts.
她是艺术的赞助人。
常客
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常客
regular customer
She is a patron of the arts.
她是艺术的赞助人。
保护或支持的人；捍卫者或倡导者。
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
常客
a regular customer
支持艺术家、工匠、学者或贵族的有影响力的富人。
An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
客栈老板
the proprietor of an inn
The café's patrons enjoy a free coffee every Friday.
这家咖啡馆的常客每周五都能免费喝一杯咖啡。
As a longtime patron, she gets a discount on every visit.
作为老顾客，她每次光顾都能享受折扣。
The bookstore welcomed its patrons with a small gift.
这家书店用一份小礼物欢迎它的常客们。
表示支持者，通常指对艺术、慈善等提供资助的人。
She is a patron of the arts.
她是艺术的赞助人。
表示常客，常用于餐馆、酒吧等场所。
He is a patron at the local café.
他是当地咖啡馆的常客。
The museum has many loyal patrons.
这家博物馆有许多忠诚的赞助人。
Not this
I often patron this restaurant.
Use this
I often patronize this restaurant.
“patron”是名词，不能用作动词；表示“光顾”应使用动词“patronize”。
Not this
She is a patron for the charity.
Use this
She is a patron of the charity.
“patron”表示“赞助人”时，通常搭配介词“of”，而非“for”。
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常客
He is a regular patron of the local café.
他是当地咖啡馆的常客。
艺术赞助人
She is a well-known patron of the arts.
她是一位知名的艺术赞助人。
守护神
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
圣帕特里克是爱尔兰的守护神。
慷慨的赞助人
The museum was founded by a generous patron.
这座博物馆是由一位慷慨的赞助人建立的。
餐厅顾客
The restaurant's patrons were all satisfied.
餐厅的顾客都很满意。
守护神
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
圣帕特里克是爱尔兰的守护神。
艺术赞助人
She is a generous patron of the arts.
她是一位慷慨的艺术赞助人。
我是艺术的赞助人。
Michael Scott in The Office (US), Season 2, Episode 15 'The Client'
迈克尔·斯科特在《办公室》美国版第二季第15集《客户》中说
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联想 patron 为 'pay'（付钱）+ 'ron'，常客或赞助人就是付钱支持你的人。
常客，多用于商业场所如餐厅、商店、剧院等，语体中性。
Only "matron" rhymes with "patron". Words like "pattern", "patrol", "apron", and "patronize" have similar spellings but different pronunciations.
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