2N-COUNT (允许慈善机构、团体和活动等使用自己的名字作宣传的)代言人,名义赞助人 The patron of a charity, group, or campaign is an important person who allows his or her name to be used for publicity. (允许慈善机构、团体和活动等使用自己的名字作宣传的)代言人,名义赞助人
Fiona and Alastair have become patrons of the National Missing Person's Helpline. [+ of]
菲奥娜和阿拉斯泰尔已经成为国家失踪人口服务热线的代言人。
3N-COUNT (酒吧、旅馆等的)主顾,顾客 The patrons of a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel are its customers. (酒吧、旅馆等的)主顾,顾客 [formal]
He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.