patronage
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Patronage is the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity. 赞助
...government patronage of the arts in Europe. …在欧洲政府对艺术的资助。
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patronage /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
剑桥词典
patronage noun [U] (SUPPORT)
the support given to an organization by someone
赞助，资助
The charity enjoys the patronage of many prominent local business people . 这家慈善机构获得了本地许多重要的商人的赞助。
mainly disapproving
the power of a person to give someone an important job or position
任命权
Patronage is a potent force if used politically . 任命权用在政治上会成为一种强大的力量。
patronage noun [U] (CUSTOMERS)
formalthe business given to a shop or restaurant , etc. by its customers
惠顾，光顾
We would like to thank all of our customers for their patronage in the past. 我们要感谢所有顾客过去的惠顾。 返回 patronage