patronage
n. 资助,赞助; 光顾,惠顾; 任免权; 支援,保护
Patronage is the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity.
...government patronage of the arts in Europe...
欧洲政府对艺术的资助
The Vevey Festival was founded 12 years ago under the patronage of Oona Chaplin.
沃韦喜剧电影节是12年前在乌娜·卓别麟的赞助下设立的。
1. the act of providing approval and support;
2. customers collectively;
3. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
4. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers;
1. support by being a patron of
2. be a regular customer or client of;
Intertwined with these were rivalry, power brokering, and patronage.
然而也不乏有抗争 、 强权操纵与任命特权交织其中.
But the quest for their patronage demands resolute patience.
但寻求他们的眷顾需要坚韧不拔的毅力.
Our fashionaBle dress shop has specially set up a popular clothes counter, and welcomes your patronage.
本时装店专设热门货服装柜台, 欢迎惠顾.
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.
Those that live by patronage shall surely perish by patronage.
那些靠恩赐而生存的人,必然会由于接受恩赐而垮台.