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patronise sb
此义项常带有贬义，表示以高人一等的态度对待他人。
She felt he was patronising her by explaining simple concepts.
她觉得他解释简单的概念是在屈尊俯就地对待她。
光顾；惠顾；经常光顾
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光顾；惠顾；经常光顾
to be a customer or client of a shop, restaurant, etc.; to do business with regularly
She felt he was patronising her by explaining simple concepts.
她觉得他解释简单的概念是在屈尊俯就地对待她。
在某处购物；与某人做生意；成为某人的顾客或客户
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
以居高临下的态度对待
treat condescendingly
成为常客或客户
be a regular customer or client of
patronise
Base
原形
patronises
3rd person
第三人称单数
patronising
-ing
现在分词
patronised
Past
过去式
patronised
Past participle
过去分词
She patronises that small bookstore every week.
她每周都光顾那家小书店。
He patronised the local artists by buying their paintings.
他资助了当地艺术家，购买了他们的画作。
The manager is patronising the new employee with his advice.
经理正以恩人自居地给新员工提建议。
规则动词
She always patronises her younger colleagues by explaining simple tasks as if they were children.
她总是以恩人自居，向年轻同事解释简单的任务，好像他们是孩子一样。
I hate it when he patronises me by saying 'good job' in a condescending tone.
我讨厌他用居高临下的语气说“干得好”，一副恩人自居的样子。
The manager patronised the intern by telling him he would never understand the project.
经理以恩人自居地对实习生说他永远不会理解这个项目。
此义项常带有贬义，表示以高人一等的态度对待他人。
She felt he was patronising her by explaining simple concepts.
她觉得他解释简单的概念是在屈尊俯就地对待她。
此义项指经常光顾某商家，作为顾客。
We have patronised this restaurant for years.
我们多年来一直光顾这家餐厅。
此义项指提供资金或支持，常用于正式场合。
The company patronised the local arts festival.
这家公司赞助了当地的艺术节。
Not this
He is a patronise of that restaurant.
Use this
He is a patron of that restaurant.
此处将动词patronise误用作名词，表示‘常客’应使用名词patron。
Not this
She patronises to the local store every weekend.
Use this
She patronises the local store every weekend.
patronise是及物动词，直接跟宾语，无需介词to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
光顾当地商家
We try to patronise local businesses whenever possible.
我们尽可能光顾当地商家。
经常光顾
She regularly patronises the corner café.
她经常光顾街角的那家咖啡馆。
以居高临下的态度对待某人
I hate it when people patronise me because of my age.
我讨厌别人因为我的年龄而以居高临下的态度对待我。
屈尊俯就的语气
He spoke to the staff in a patronising tone.
他用一种屈尊俯就的语气对员工说话。
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联想 patron（老主顾）加 -ise 变动词：去光顾；也可指像恩人一样摆架子。
语域：mixed 常见场景：shopping and customer service、business transactions、everyday conversation、critical or formal writing patronise 主要有两层含义：一是“光顾（商店/餐厅等）”，多用于商业或日常口语；二是“以屈尊俯就的态度对待”，比较常见于书面或正式批评语境。因此整体语域并不固定，需根据具体义项和场合判断。
常接人或商店作为宾语
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