1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.
实用例句
1. Don't you patronize me!
别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！来自柯林斯例句
2. Some television programmes tend to patronize children.
有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。来自《权威词典》
3. I'll never patronize that store again.
我再也不去光顾那家商店了.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. We patronize our neighbourhood stores.
我们通常到邻近的商店采买.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
