vt. protect. defend,uphold,maintain保护，保卫，维护，保持。 △1H.VI.3.1.47: “Yes,as an outlawin a castle keeps. / And useth it to patronage histheft.”是的，就像强盗占据一座城堡，并利用它来保护自己的赃物。 △1H.VI.3.4.32: “Yes,sir,as well as you darepatronage / The envious barking of your saucytongue / Against my lord the Duke of Somerset.” 是的，先生，正像你敢坚持你那无礼的舌头所发出的恶毒狂吠、辱骂我的主人萨默塞特公爵一样。