patronised
v. 屈尊俯就地对待；经常光顾；赞助（patronise 的过去式及过去分词，patronise 等于 patronize）
例句
In fact, the palace has long patronised loyalists in the army and bureaucracy.
实际上，王室长期以来一直支持军政界中忠于王室者。
They know the game, but it doesn’t change the fact that no one likes being patronised.
他们知道这个游戏，但是也改变不了没有人想被保护的事实。
Some of the classes were helpful - sociable, too. But it was hard not to feel patronised.
虽然一些课程很有用，也可以增进友谊，但还是很难不感到被敷衍。
