Game of Thrones · ซีซัน 1
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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.