to patronize

基本解释

I go out of my way to patronize a dentist who has excellent communication skills.
我经常光顾我的牙医，他有着高超的交流技巧。
Some say it is not a fundamental responsibility of the government to patronize arts, while others argue that it is a promotion of humanity.
例：一些人认为对艺术的赞助并不是政府的基本职能，而另外一些人则认为这是对人性的提升。
There was a huge library near the riverfront,but I knew that Negroes were not allowed to patronize its shelves any more than they were the parks and playgrounds of the city.
河畔有一个大图书馆，但是我知道，它是不允许黑人光顾的，就像这个城里的公园和运动场所不让黑人光顾一样。

But a shipper who hears tales about lost luggage may be inclined to patronize FedEx instead.
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Today, Facebook operates in a similar fashion, yet members continue to patronize the service.
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This hits on why I am so often frustrated by small businesses I patronize or want to patronize.
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