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patron
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “patron” means a person who supports an organization or business, especially by giving money: “Ninety percent of the organization’s money came from one patron, and they don’t know what will happen if she stops making donations.” A “patron saint” is an important person in the Christian religion who gives protection to a specific place or to a specific group of people: “Saint Abel is the patron saint of the blind.” Or, “Saint Olaf is the patron saint of difficult marriages.” Another meaning of “patron” is a person who shops at a store or regularly goes to a restaurant or business: “Most of the hotel’s patrons are from other countries.” Or, “How many patrons come into the store on a typical day?” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 489 – Talking About Wealth
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 489: Talking About Wealth.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 489. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide of this episode that contains, among other things, a complete transcript of everything we say.
This episode is called “Talking About Wealth.” “Wealth” is having a lot of money. It’s a dialogue between Anton and Vanessa, where we’re going to hear a lot of vocabulary that is used when talking about people who have a lot of money. Let’s get started.
Anton: Look at that guy. He’s been in town two weeks and he’s already throwing his money around.
Vanessa: You know as well as I do that money talks. He’s just trying to make a splash in the business community.
Anton: If that were all he was doing then I wouldn’t say anything, but he’s a social climber of the worst kind. Who does he think he is?
Vanessa: He’s someone who’s used to getting his way, that’s obvious.
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