patronage

n.

资助，赞助；光顾，惠顾；任免权；支援，保护

1. I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.
   很抱歉，我的赞助只能到此为止。
2. The theatre is under the patronage of the art council.
   那剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。
3. We respectfully solicit your continuous patronage.
   恭请继续光顾。
4. Customer patronage, however, can be facilitated if there are similar stores in the same locale.
   然而，如果在一个地方有一些类似的商店，顾客会更容易光顾。

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