patron

John, a well-known patron of the arts, donated five million dollars to the museum's new wing.

(Chinese) 约翰是一位著名的艺术赞助人，他向博物馆的新翼楼捐赠了五百万美元。

The symphony orchestra relies on a handful of wealthy patrons to fund its annual concert series.

(Chinese) 交响乐团依靠少数富有的赞助人来资助其年度系列音乐会。

(business) 老顾客：经常光顾某家商店、饭店或旅馆的常客

(Chinese) (商业) 顾客：经常光顾某商店或饭店的人；常客

The restaurant manager greeted the regular patron by name as soon as he walked through the door.

(Chinese) 餐厅经理一进门就叫出了这位老顾客的名字。

A sign in the lobby requested that all patrons refrain from using mobile phones during the performance.

(Chinese) 大厅里的告示要求所有顾客在演出期间不要使用手机。