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

• To be paid and keep getting work, they had to satisfy their customers ( patrons).
  为了获得报酬和继续创作，他们不得不去迎合他们的顾客（赞助者）。
• 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。
• There was no conflict between myself and my patrons.
  在我和我的主顾之间没有什么摩擦。
• We had arguments which would have mystified the patrons in English pubs.
  使他们迷惑不解的我们的那些争论如让英国小酒店的顾客们听到会。
• 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。
• 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。
• Yet the direct help that law librarians give to public patrons is not to be overlooked.
  然而法律图书馆员提供给公共赞助人的直接的帮助不能被忽视。
• The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons
  十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
• Superstitious bank patrons, most of them chinese.
  这些迷信的银行资助人，大多都是中国人。
• Only a handful of patrons come to this theatre every day.
  这个剧院的座位一天也没上几个人儿。