patronage
n[U]
1 support and encouragement given by a patron 资助; 赞助; 支持
patronage of the arts 对艺术方面的赞助
Without the patronage of several large firms, the festival could not take place. 没有几大公司的赞助, 就没有这一庆典.
The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council. 那剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助.
2 (fml 文) customer's support for a shop, restaurant, etc; custom1(2) 光顾; 惠顾
We thank you for your patronage. 谢谢您的惠顾.
3 right or power to appoint sb to or recommend sb for an important position (重要职务的)任命权, 举荐权.
4 (dated 旧) patronizing (patronize 1) manner 施恩的态度.
According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio's heart.
根据法律,夏洛克可以得到一磅肉,由他从最靠近安东尼奥心脏的部位割下来。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
He married my aunt in 1971, so Clare would have been five years old.