So you'd have a patron who would be higher class, richer, more powerful, have some political power, and you would be loyal to your patron, and your patron would then represent you in court, try to get you jobs, try to get you more business, do all the kinds of things that patrons do for their clients.

要找个比你社会地位高，比你有钱有权，有一定政治影响力的庇护人，你也要忠诚于他，庇护人会在法庭上代表你，帮你找工作，帮你介绍生意，各种庇护人为被庇护人做的事。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

he's more than happy to help. And that helps me a lot in my studies,

他会非常乐意帮你解答。所以，他对我的学业帮助很大，

有印象的教授 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

He said, "If you need any help, I can help you out."

他说，“如果你需要帮助，我可以帮你“

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

They're done with the standard university undergraduates like you and these-- and if you were in this group you wouldn't say, "Oh. I didn't want to help because the person's black."

而是普通大学的本科生,像你们一样-,如果你属于这个群体，你不会说，”我不想帮他，因为这个人是黑人“

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Suppose someone is investing your money and he announces, I have had very good returns. I have invested and I've produced 20% a year for nine out of the last ten years.

假设一个人帮你投资,而且他声称,我投资回报很高,我过去的十年中有九年的收益都是20%

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选