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

• A waitress's lipstick or lack of it appeared to make no difference in how female patrons tipped.
  无论女服务员涂什么颜色的口红，或者有没有涂口红，对女顾客来说都没有影响。
• 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 all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons
  家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。
• On a street corner where drunk patrons stand laughing.
  在一个街道角落里醉笑顾客的立场。
• Modern artists have difficulty in finding wealthy patrons.
  现代艺术家难以找到富有的资助者。
• 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。
• Since Michelangelo, architects have had patrons who finance their work.
  自米开朗琪罗（Michelangelo）开始，建筑师就有了资助他们工作的老主顾。
• We have a special offer for our regular patrons.
  我们给予老顾客特别的优惠。
• This vengeful ghost has damaged attractions, vandalized shops and has driven away the park patrons.
  这种复仇幽灵已毁坏景点，破坏商店，赶走了公园入场的观众。
• 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。