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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。
赞助；支持；资助
patronages — plural of patronage
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赞助；支持；资助
support or sponsorship given by a patron
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。
提供认可和支持的行为；支持；赞助
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
提供认可和支持的行为
the act of providing approval and support
顾客集体；客户；业务
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
顾客总称
customers collectively
The art exhibition was made possible by the generous patronage of a local business.
这次艺术展览得以举办，全靠一家本地企业的慷慨赞助。
Small theaters often depend on the regular patronage of the surrounding neighborhood.
小剧院往往依赖周边社区的经常光顾。
Her patronage helped several young musicians record their first albums.
她的赞助帮助几位年轻音乐家录制了他们的第一张专辑。
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。
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。
指顾客对商店的光顾。
The patronage of local businesses helps the community thrive.
当地企业的光顾帮助社区繁荣。
Not this
The artist found a generous patronage.
Use this
The artist found a generous patron.
Patronage 是“赞助”或“资助”的抽象名词，指行为或状态，而指“赞助人”时要用 patron。
Not this
She patronage the local restaurant.
Use this
She patronizes the local restaurant.
Patronage 是名词，不能用作动词；表示“光顾”或“赞助”的动词形式是 patronize。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
Use patronages naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一位傲慢的赞助人（patron）的恩赐态度，即 patronage。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.