- to behave or treat in a condescending way
- (transitive) to act as a patron or patroness by sponsoring or bringing trade to
ˈpatronˌizer, ˈpatronˌiser n
单词 | patronize |
释义 | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pa•tron•ize /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pa•tron•ize (pā′trə nīz′, pa′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
pa′tron•i•za ′tion, n. pa ′tron•iz′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: patronize, patronise /ˈpætrəˌnaɪz/ vb
ˈpatronˌizer, ˈpatronˌiser n |
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