vt.以高人一等的态度对待；经常光顾；资助

He resented the way she patronized him. 她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子，他十分愤恨。

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。

I'll never patronize that store again. 我再也不去光顾那家商店了。

The restaurant is patronized by politicians and journalists. 这家饭馆常有政治家和记者光顾。

Only the well-to-do could afford to patronize them. 只有富人才能资助他们。

patronize在英式英语中又作patronise。