patrons

英 [ˈpeɪtrənz]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənz]

n.  (艺术家的)赞助人，资助者; 名义赞助人(支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中); 老主顾; 顾客; 常客
patron的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （艺术家、作家和音乐家等的）赞助人，资助人
  Apatronis a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.
  1. Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
     叶卡捷琳娜大帝资助发展艺术和科学。
• N-COUNT （允许慈善机构、团体和活动等使用自己的名字作宣传的）代言人，名义赞助人
  Thepatronof a charity, group, or campaign is an important person who allows his or her name to be used for publicity.
  1. Fiona and Alastair have become patrons of the National Missing Person's Helpline.
     菲奥娜和阿拉斯泰尔已经成为国家失踪人口服务热线的代言人。
• N-COUNT （酒吧、旅馆等的）主顾，顾客
  Thepatronsof a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel are its customers.
  1. He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.
     他在萨沃伊酒店过了夜：和许多顾客一样，他无法抗拒精美的英式菜肴。

双语例句

• The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations.
  王室成员一向热心慈善事业，捐资数目巨大。
• In such cases, library patrons must use a computer terminal to find the books they need.
  在这种情况下，图书馆顾客必须使用计算机终端来找他们要的书。
• It will be said that he lied in the application he made to each of his three patrons.
  有人会说，他在向三个赞助人提出请求时，对每一个都撒了谎。
• Where you're going over these patrons?
  你们都和老客户去哪里？
• Many have long relied on loaned pieces from patrons, charities or orchestras.
  许多乐师长期依赖客户，慈善团体和交响乐团租借乐器。
• Decades later, his view of Harvard apparently changed, Franklin became one of its patrons.
  几十年后，他对哈佛的看法明显改观，富兰克林成为了该校的赞助人之一。
• A waitress's lipstick or lack of it appeared to make no difference in how female patrons tipped.
  无论女服务员涂什么颜色的口红，或者有没有涂口红，对女顾客来说都没有影响。
• Modern artists have difficulty in finding wealthy patrons.
  现代艺术家难以找到富有的资助者。
• We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons
  家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。
• Cocktail lounges, designed to cater to all senses and emotions, offered their patrons experiential escape.
  鸡尾酒吧的设计迎合了所有的感官和情绪，使顾客们产生一种逃脱的感觉。