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patronage

/ˈpætrənɪdʒ/C1

光顾 / 资助 (n.)

商业语境中指顾客的「光顾、惠顾」。这里铁匠遗憾地表示前任首相虽然来过,但并没有买他的东西(光顾他的生意)。

The former Hand did call on me, my Lord, several times.
I regret to say he did not honor me with his patronage.
-What did Lord Arryn want? -He always came to see the boy.
patronage — Game of Thrones S01E04 · ReelWord