pa·tron/`petrən; ˈpeɪtrən/ n [C] 1 someone who supports or gives money to an organization, artist, musical performer etc 赞助人，资助人: a patron of the arts 艺术赞助人 2formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, theatre etc 【正式】 主顾，顾客: We ask patrons not to smoke. 我们要求顾客不要吸烟。