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Patronize - 中譯: 保護,贊助,獎勵,光顧 <商店等>
特別少少嘅解釋: 對<人>擺出施恩的態度


字根為 Patron - 中譯: 贊助人[團體],支援者,保護者,獎勵者,長期顧客

"a lord-master, a protector," c.1300, from O.Fr. patrun (12c.), from M.L. patronus "patron saint, bestower of a benefice, lord, master, model, pattern," from L. patronus "defender, protector, advocate," from pater (gen. patris) "father." Meaning "one who advances the cause" (of an artist, institution, etc.), usually by the person's wealth and power, is attested from late 14c.; "commonly a wretch who supports with insolence, and is paid with flattery" [Johnson]. Commercial sense of "regular customer" first recorded c.1600. Patron saint (1717) was originally simply patron (late 14c.).

衍生出 Patriot - 中譯: 愛國者, Patriotic - 中譯: 愛國
Patriotic Education 亦即係愛國教育

德育及國民教育 - 英譯: Moral and Civic Education
淪為愛國教育，淪為 Propaganda - 中譯: (動機不良)宣傳


最近有150頓聚丙烯膠粒因為十號風球由貨櫃吹咗落嚟，膠粒飄流到各永灘，難得各環保團體、政黨、討論區發起嘅清潔運動，市民一呼百應，呢 D 咪就係成功嘅 Civic Education - 中譯: 公民教育。好多嘢，唔需要特別開一科去教。