patronize

英 [ˈpæt.rə.naɪz]      美 [ˈpeɪ.trə.naɪz]
  • vt. 以高人一等的态度对待;经常光顾,惠顾;资助;保护
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patronize 赞助,保护,屈尊

来自patron,赞助,保护,-ize,使。后引申贬义词义屈尊,像别人的父亲的。

patronize (v.)
1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.
1. Don't you patronize me!
别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子!
2. Some television programmes tend to patronize children.
有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。
3. I'll never patronize that store again.
我再也不去光顾那家商店了.
4. We patronize our neighbourhood stores.
我们通常到邻近的商店采买.
5. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

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