新世纪大学英语综合教程3册-unit8.pptVIP

patronize: vt. (1) to use or visit a shop, restaurant etc *Its a charming little restaurant which is mostly patronized by locals. 我们常常到附近的沃尔玛超市购买货物。 We often patronize our nearby Wal-Mart supermarket. (2) to support or give money to an organization or activity *At last, the rich man decided to patronize that young musician. 如今，一些城市居民资助贫困地区的孩子上学。 Nowadays some people in cities patronize the children in poverty-stricken area. 在本课文中还有一词patronage，该词是patronize的名词形式，意为“顾客的光顾，惠顾；赞助，资助”。 *We thank you for your patronage. 谢谢您的惠顾。 *Without the patronage of several large firms, the festival coul