[treated as sing. or pl.]clients collectively [总称]委托人 the solicitor's clientele. 律师的委托人。 ■the customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment (商店、酒吧、娱乐场所的)顾客 the dancers don't mix with the clientele. 舞者和顾客并不交往。
语源
mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'clientship, patronage'): via French from Latin clientela 'clientship', from cliens, client- (see client)