名詞贊助人，資助人; 顧客，老主顧; 保護(hù)人; [宗]守護(hù)神
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1. We were effusively welcomed by the patron and his wife.
我們受到老板和他妻子的熱忱歡迎。
2. He was lucky to have found a millionaire patron.
他有幸找到了一位百萬富翁贊助人。
3. We have a special offer for our regular patrons.
我們給予老顧客特別的優(yōu)惠。
1. 庇護(hù)人：金日成是由約瑟夫.斯大林親手挑選出來用來統(tǒng)治北朝鮮的領(lǐng)袖,他自身也是一位能操流利俄語的人士,金日成認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)這門語言對(duì)于與蘇聯(lián)--朝鮮最大的政治,經(jīng)濟(jì)以及軍事庇護(hù)人(patron)--交往必不可少.
1. （藝術(shù)家、作家和音樂家等的）贊助人，資助人
A patron is a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.
e.g. Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
葉卡捷琳娜大帝資助發(fā)展藝術(shù)和科學(xué)。
2. （允許慈善機(jī)構(gòu)、團(tuán)體和活動(dòng)等使用自己的名字作宣傳的）代言人，名義贊助人
The patron of a charity, group, or campaign is an important person who allows his or her name to be used for publicity.
e.g. Fiona and Alastair have become patrons of the National Missing Person's Helpline.
菲奧娜和阿拉斯泰爾已經(jīng)成為國(guó)家失蹤人口服務(wù)熱線的代言人。
3. （酒吧、旅館等的）主顧，顧客
The patrons of a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel are its customers.
e.g. He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.
他在薩沃伊酒店過了夜：和許多顧客一樣，他無法抗拒精美的英式菜肴。