[] () () a customer of a particular shop/store, restaurant, theatre, etc（商店的）顾客，主顾◆The car park is for hotel patrons only.停车场仅供旅馆客人使用。a person or company who gives money or support to an organization such as a charity（对慈善机构等提供资金或支持的）赞助人，资助者◆a millionaire property developer and patron of the arts一位极富有的房地产开发商及艺术赞助商