释义 |
‖ patronat|patrɔna| [Fr.] An organization of industrial employers in France; French employers collectively.
1958Economist 15 Nov. 616/1 There are certainly two distinct attitudes in France. One group, which includes the patronat or employers' federation, seems opposed to any sort of free trade area on terms possible for Britain. 1963Times 13 Feb. 9/1 Against this it is argued that in 1958 the Common Market seemed to the French patronat a dangerous experiment, whereas now it is an established international entity. 1971Guardian 15 July 16/4 We still have to decide whether the enlarged EEC will..take the place of the UK in EFTA..or whether it will insist on rules leading to tighter harmonisation... The Patronat has declared itself firmly in favour of the second solution. 1972Ld. Gladwyn Mem. xvii. 306, I dwelt at length on the very considerable opposition in France to the entry of the UK into the Common Market... For their part, the Patronat, having accepted the Common Market, still maintained an uncompromising opposition..to any reduction of the Common External Tariff. |