Word · Frequency #6185
patronages
赞助；支持；资助
patronages is the plural of patronage.
support or sponsorship given by a patron
- 1.
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
提供认可和支持的行为；支持；赞助
- 2.
the act of providing approval and support
提供认可和支持的行为
- 3.
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
顾客集体；客户；业务
- 4.
customers collectively
顾客总称
- 5.
The act or state of being a customer of some business.
作为某业务的顾客的行为或状态
- 6.
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
以恩人自居的态度表示不尊重的话语
- 7.
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
通过居高临下的态度对接收者表示不尊重的交流；屈尊；轻蔑
- 8.
Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
为获得政治支持而给予优惠、授予合同或任命职位
- 9.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
守护,如圣徒的保护；监护
- 10.
The right of nomination to political office.
提名政治职位的权利
- 11.
Patronising speech or behaviour.
居高临下的言语或行为
提供认可和支持的行为；支持；赞助；提供认可和支持的行为；顾客集体；客户；业务；顾客总称；作为某业务的顾客的行为或状态
In use
The art exhibition was made possible by the generous patronage of a local business.
Small theaters often depend on the regular patronage of the surrounding neighborhood.
Her patronage helped several young musicians record their first albums.
under the patronage of sb/sth
常用于被动或描述背景。
The museum was built under the patronage of the king.
这座博物馆是在国王的赞助下修建的。
give patronage to sb/sth
表示主动提供赞助。
The wealthy businessman gave patronage to several young artists.
这位富商资助了几位年轻艺术家。
patronage of sth
指顾客对商店的光顾。
Connections
Collocations
- political patronage
- 政治恩惠；政治任免权
- The government was accused of using political patronage to reward its allies.该政府被指控利用政治恩惠来奖励其盟友。
- patronage system
- 赞助制度；任免制度
- The patronage system in the arts has a long history.艺术界的赞助制度有着悠久的历史。
- royal patronage
- 皇家赞助
- The museum relies on royal patronage for its funding.这家博物馆依靠皇家赞助来获得资金。
- patronage of the arts
- 艺术赞助
- Her patronage of the arts helped many young artists.她对艺术的赞助帮助了许多年轻艺术家。
Synonyms
- sponsorship
- 赞助 · 较正式，常用于组织或活动
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一位傲慢的赞助人（patron）的恩赐态度，即 patronage。
Context & Register
该义项为贬义，多用于描述某人以居高临下的态度提供帮助或支持，常见于正式或批评性语境。通常用“patronizing”或“patronage”来表示这种恩赐态度，在分析社会关系或权力动态时较为典型。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ɪdʒ/ as 'patronage': damage, manage, language. Other -age words with different stressed vowels: courage (/ʌ/), village (/ɪ/), message (/ɛ/). Note that the spelling '-age' is pronounced /ɪdʒ/ in all these words, but the vowel before it varies.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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