patronage

• n. 赞助；光顾；任免权

来自patron,赞助，-age,名词后缀。

patronage (n.)

late 14c., "right of presenting a qualified person to a church benefice," from Old French patronage (14c.) from patron (see patron). Secular sense of "action of giving influential support" is from 1550s. General sense of "power to give jobs or favors" is from 1769; meaning "regular business of customers" is 1804.

1. Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.

对艺术的资助来自企业和个人。

来自《权威词典》

2. Though it was not yet noon, there was considerable patronage.

虽然时间未到中午, 店中已有许多顾客惠顾.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He has a great deal of patronage in his hands.

他有很大的任命权.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. We give our patronage to local shops.

我们光顾本地的商店.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A thousand thanks for your patronage.

多谢您的大力栽培.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》