patronage

後援、庇護

人や団体、活動を支えるために与える資金やその他の援助。

やさしい英語で： Money or other help given to support a person, group, or activity.

• The museum depends on private patronage.
• Her patronage helped several young artists.
• The festival continued under the king's patronage.

使い方： patronage of someone/something (His patronage of the arts supported new exhibitions.); under the patronage of someone (The concert took place under the patronage of the queen.)

類義語： support, sponsorship, backing

よく使う表現： royal patronage, under someone’s patronage, patronage of something

後援、支援

人や団体、活動に与える援助や、公に示す支持。

やさしい英語で： Help or public support given to a person, group, or activity.

• The festival depends on royal patronage.
• His patronage helped the young writer publish her first book.
• The museum flourished under her patronage.

使い方： patronage of something (Her patronage of local artists helped them find buyers.)

類義語： support, backing, sponsorship

よく使う表現： royal patronage, under someone's patronage, patronage of something

顧客層、常連客

ある店や会社の商品やサービスを定期的に買う人々。

やさしい英語で： All the people who regularly buy goods or services from a business.

• The café has a mostly local patronage.
• The hotel's patronage includes many business travellers.
• A younger patronage began visiting the restaurant after its renovation.

類義語： clientele, customers

よく使う表現： wealthy patronage, local patronage, regular patronage