patron

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pa·tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ noun [countableC]

1 SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsomeone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money 赞助者，资助人

a wealthy patron

富有的赞助人

patron of

a patron of the arts

艺术的赞助者

2. a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it 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〕 → patroness

3 formalDB someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel 〔商店、餐馆或酒店的〕顾客，主顾 SYN customer

facilities for disabled patrons

供残障顾客使用的设施

► see thesaurus at customer

Examples from the Corpus

patron• Santa Anita estimates it loses 200 to 400 patrons daily when Fairplex carries the races.• Also patron of dyers, knife sharpeners, swordsmiths, and weavers; he is invoked against gout.• Each noble's home has its own character reflecting the interests and magical researches of its patrons.• His career epitomizes the interactions between the obligations of patron and client and the public service under the old administrative system.• She's patron of the Butler Trust, a charity which rewards positive prison work.• Many artists were dependent on wealthy patrons.

patron of• The Caliph was a great patron of astronomy and science.

From Longman Business Dictionary

patronpa·tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ noun [countableC]

1formal someone who regularly uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etcSYN CUSTOMER

Regular patrons comprise 65 percent of the restaurant’s customers.

2someone who supports the activities of a public organization, CHARITY etc, especially by giving moneySYN BENEFACTOR

It has been left to a small group of art historians, patrons and restorers to do something about the lost art treasures.

Origin patron

(1300-1400) Medieval Latin patronus, from Latin pater “father”

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