名詞 patron:

1. a regular customer
   同義詞：frequenter
2. the proprietor of an inn
3. someone who supports or champions something
   同義詞：sponsor, supporter

1. St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers.
   圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的守護(hù)神。
2. Support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person, an institution, an event, or a cause, from a patron.
   庇護(hù)，保護(hù)保護(hù)人對(duì)某人、機(jī)構(gòu)、事件或事業(yè)的支持、鼓勵(lì)或維護(hù)
3. Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons.
   現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)家們很難找到贊助人。
4. This store has many patrons.
   這家商店有許多老顧客。

pa.tron

n.（名詞）
One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institutuion, an event, or a cause; a sponsor or benefactor:
贊助人，資助人：支持、保護(hù)或維護(hù)某人或某事如機(jī)構(gòu)、事件或事業(yè)的人；贊助者或捐助者：
例句：
a patron of the arts.
藝術(shù)事業(yè)的贊助者

A customer, especially a regular customer.
顧客，尤指老主顧
also [pô-trôn.] The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
也作 [pô-trôn.] 老板：某一機(jī)構(gòu)的擁有者或經(jīng)理，尤指法國(guó)或西班牙餐館或旅店的店主

A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services.
（古羅馬）貴族：古羅馬的貴族或有財(cái)勢(shì)的人，給某人以恩惠和提供保護(hù)，受保護(hù)者作為交換提供一定服務(wù)
A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.
（古羅馬）舊奴隸主：恢復(fù)奴隸自由但保留一定法律控制權(quán)的古羅馬奴隸主
One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.
有圣職授予權(quán)的人
A patron saint.
保護(hù)圣徒，守護(hù)神
Nautical The captain or master of a ship, especially a barge.
【航?！?/i> 船長(zhǎng)：船，尤指駁船的船長(zhǎng)或船主

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Medieval Latin patrônus
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) patrônus
from Latin
源自 拉丁語(yǔ)
from pater patr- [father] * see p…ter-
源自 pater patr- [父親] *參見(jiàn) p…ter-

【引伸】
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