名詞 patronage:

1. the act of providing approval and support
   同義詞：backing, backup, championship
2. customers collectively
   同義詞：clientele, business
3. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
   同義詞：condescension, disdain
4. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
   同義詞：trade

動詞 patronage:

1. support by being a patron of
2. be a regular customer or client of
   同義詞：patronize, patronise, support, keep going

1. One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or an agency seeking favor or patronage.
   某企業(yè)的客戶或企圖尋求優(yōu)惠或贊助的某機構(gòu)的客人的旅行
2. This orchestra has been established under the patronage of the government.
   這個交響樂團是在政府贊助下成立的。
3. The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council.
   那家劇院得到了藝術(shù)委員會的贊助。
4. We thank you for your patronage.
   我們謝謝您的惠顧。

pa.tron.age

n.（名詞）
Support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person, an institution, an event, or a cause, from a patron.
庇護，保護：保護人對某人、機構(gòu)、事件或事業(yè)的支持、鼓勵或維護
Support or encouragement proffered in a condescending manner:
施惠：恩賜的態(tài)度所給予的幫助或鼓勵：
例句：
It seems our little establishment has finally been deemed worthy of the bank`s patronage.
看來銀行終于認為值得資助我們這種小機構(gòu)

The trade given to a commercial establishment by its customers:
光顧，惠顧：顧客對商業(yè)機構(gòu)的光臨：
例句：
Shopkeepers thanked Christmas shoppers for their patronage.
店老板感謝圣誕節(jié)顧客的光臨

Customers or patrons considered as a group; clientele:
顧客，常客：顧客或老主顧總稱；常客：
例句：
The grand old hotel has a loyal but demanding patronage.
這家顯赫的老旅店擁有忠實但頗多要求的顧客

The power to distribute or appoint people to governmental or political positions.
授與職務(wù)的權(quán)力：分派或委任給某人政府職位或政治地位的權(quán)力
The act of distributing or appointing people to such positions.
官職的委派：分派或委任某人這種地位的行為
The positions so distributed or filled.
被委派的職務(wù)：這樣分配和委任的職位
The right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.
圣職授與權(quán)：賜與牧師教會圣職的權(quán)力