in one study, people who were instructed to think about money before entering a cafe spent less times chatting with the other patrons and more time working.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.
2017年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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(艺术家、作家和音乐家等的)赞助人,资助人
A patron is a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.