patronise

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基本释义

Vegetarian restaurants are spreading, but many patronise them to be trendy rather than ethical.

素食餐厅现在越来越多了, 但这更多是一种流行趋势而与道德无关.

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Verb

1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
2. assume sponsorship of
3. treat condescendingly
4. be a regular customer or client of;
"We patronize this store"
"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"