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

• Some say this has also undermined their appeal for many former patrons.
  一些酒吧表示，这也削弱了它们对许多老顾客的吸引力。
• Superstitious bank patrons, most of them chinese.
  这些迷信的银行资助人，大多都是中国人。
• 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。
• On a street corner where drunk patrons stand laughing.
  在一个街道角落里醉笑顾客的立场。
• The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons
  十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
• There was no conflict between myself and my patrons.
  在我和我的主顾之间没有什么摩擦。
• We have a special offer for our regular patrons.
  我们给予老顾客特别的优惠。
• 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。
• We had arguments which would have mystified the patrons in English pubs.
  使他们迷惑不解的我们的那些争论如让英国小酒店的顾客们听到会。
• Many of his successors were able rulers, professionally competent soldiers, patrons of art, letters and science.
  他以后的罗马国君中，许多都是能干的统治者、骁勇善战的军人，以及文化、艺术和科学的倡导者。