patron
noun /ˈpeɪtrən/
/ˈpeɪtrən/
- a person who gives money and support to artists and writers
（艺术家、作家的）赞助人，资助者 - Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
腓特烈大帝是许多艺术家的赞助人。 - He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum.
他是一位伟大的艺术赞助人，帮助建立了巴尔的摩博物馆。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
- Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
- a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization
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） - the official patron of the college
学院的官方赞助人 - The Duchess of Cornwall is to be patron of the new Unicorn Theatre for Children.
康沃尔公爵夫人将成为新独角兽儿童剧场的赞助人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
- the official patron of the college
- (formal) a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, etc.
老主顾；顾客；常客 - Patrons are requested not to smoke.
请顾客不要吸烟。
- Patrons are requested not to smoke.
词源Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus ‘protector of clients, defender’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.