patronize

I hate it when doctors patronize their patients instead of explaining the diagnosis clearly.

(Chinese) 我讨厌医生对病人采取屈尊俯就的态度，而不是清楚地解释诊断结果。

Don't patronize me; I understand the technical details of the project just as well as you do.

(Chinese) 别对我摆出一副高人一等的样子；我对这个项目的技术细节和你一样了解。

Local artists and writers often patronize this quiet café in the afternoons to work.

(Chinese) 当地的艺术家和作家经常在下午光顾这家安静的咖啡馆工作。

During the economic downturn, citizens were encouraged to patronize small local businesses.

(Chinese) 在经济低迷时期，政府鼓励公民光顾当地的小型企业。