sponsor

英 [ˈspɒnsə(r)]

美 [ˈspɑːnsər]

n.  (广播电视节目、音乐会或运动会的)赞助者，赞助商; 为慈善活动捐资的人; 义赛(或义演等)捐款者; (培训或教育的)资助者
v.  赞助(活动、节目等); 主办; 举办; 促成; 为慈善活动捐资; 为义赛捐款

过去分词：sponsored　复数：sponsors　现在分词：sponsoring　过去式：sponsored　第三人称单数：sponsors　

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牛津词典

noun

• （广播电视节目、音乐会或运动会的）赞助者，赞助商
  a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising
  1. The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.
     比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助者。
• 为慈善活动捐资的人；义赛（或义演等）捐款者
  a person who agrees to give sb money for a charity if that person succeeds in completing a particular activity
  1. I'm collecting sponsors for next week's charity run.
     我正在为下星期的募款赛跑征集捐款者。
• （培训或教育的）资助者
  a person or company that supports sb by paying for their training or education
• （法案等的）倡议者，发起人，倡导者
  a person who introduces and supports a proposal for a new law, etc.
  1. the sponsor of the new immigration bill
     新移民法案的倡议者
• 保人；保证人
  a person who agrees to be officially responsible for another person
• 代父（或母）；教父（或母）；（洗礼、坚信礼等的）引领人
  a person who presents a child for Christian baptism or confirmation

verb

• 赞助（活动、节目等）
  to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising
  1. sports events sponsored by the tobacco industry
     由烟草业赞助的体育赛事
• 主办；举办；促成
  to arrange for sth official to take place
  1. The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides.
     美国正在安排双方的谈判。
• 为慈善活动捐资；为义赛捐款
  to agree to give sb money for a charity if they complete a particular task
  1. Will you sponsor me for a charity walk I'm doing?
     我正在参加竞走义赛，请您捐款好吗？
  2. a sponsored swim
     有赞助的慈善游泳活动
• 资助（某人的培训或教育）
  to support sb by paying for their training or education
  1. She found a company to sponsor her through college.
     她找到一家愿资助她读完大学的公司。
• 倡议，提交（法案等）
  to introduce a proposal for a new law, etc.
  1. The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.
     这项议案是一位工党议员提交的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (常出于广告目的而)赞助，资助
  If an organization or an individualsponsorssomething such as an event or someone's training, they pay some or all of the expenses connected with it, often in order to get publicity for themselves.
  1. Mercury, in association with The Independent, is sponsoring Britain's first major Pop Art exhibition for over 20 years...
     《信使报》正携手《独立报》一起为 20 多年来英国举办的首届大型通俗艺术展览提供赞助。
  2. The competition was sponsored by Ruinart Champagne...
     比赛是由慧纳酒庄赞助的。
  3. Most DES students are sponsored by the National Department of Education.
     多数环境科学系的学生是由国家教育部资助的。
• VERB (为慈善事业而)赞助，资助
  In Britain, if yousponsorsomeone who is doing something to raise money for charity, for example trying to walk a certain distance, you agree to give them a sum of money for the charity if they succeed in doing it.
  1. Please could you sponsor me for my school's campaign for Help the Aged?
     我在参加我们学校举办的“助老”募捐活动，您能赞助我吗？
• VERB 倡议，发起(某项提议或建议)
  If yousponsora proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and support it.
  1. Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
     8 位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
• VERB (国家或组织)发起，组织，主办
  When a country or an organization such as the United Nationssponsorsnegotiations between countries, it suggests holding the negotiations and organizes them.
  1. Given the strength of pressure on both sides, the superpowers may well have difficulties sponsoring negotiations...
     迫于来自对方的强大压力，两个超级大国想要组织谈判肯定会有困难。
  2. The protest comes on the eve of two days of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sponsored by the United Nations.
     抗议活动发生在联合国组织的于埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴进行的为期两天的会谈即将开始前。
• VERB (一国)坐视(某次袭击事件)而不顾，支持
  If one country accuses another ofsponsoringattacks on it, they mean that the other country does not do anything to prevent the attacks, and may even encourage them.
  1. We have to make the states that sponsor terrorism pay a price.
     我们必须让那些支持恐怖主义的国家付出代价。
• VERB 赞助(电视节目);做…的广告赞助商
  If a company or organizationsponsorsa television programme, they pay to have a special advertisement shown at the beginning and end of the programme, and at each commercial break.
  1. Companies will now be able to sponsor programmes on ITV and Channel 4.
     现在公司可以在独立电视台和第 4 频道上出资做节目广告了。
• N-COUNT 赞助人;资助人;倡议者;发起人;主办者
  Asponsoris a person or organization that sponsors something or someone.
  1. I understand Coca-Cola are to be named as the new sponsors of the League Cup later this week...
     我知道可口可乐公司将在本周晚些时候被指定为联赛杯的新赞助商。
  2. The chief sponsor of the New York law, state Senator Emanuel Gold, says he's not giving up.
     纽约州立法的主要倡议人州参议员伊曼纽尔·戈尔德说，他不会放弃。

英英释义

noun

• someone who supports or champions something
  Synonym:patronsupporter
• an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
  Synonym:presenter

verb

• assume sponsorship of
  Synonym:patronizepatronise
• assume responsibility for or leadership of
  1. The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan
• do one's shopping at
  Synonym:patronizepatroniseshopshop atbuy atfrequent

双语例句

• Our project ran into difficulties when we lost a sponsor.
  我们失去一个赞助者时，我们的项目遇到了困难。
• Lenovo was a sponsor and sole provider of IT equipment to the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.
  联想曾是2006年都灵冬奥会赞助商和唯一的it设备供应商。
• Mercury, in association with The Independent, is sponsoring Britain's first major Pop Art exhibition for over 20 years
  《信使报》正携手《独立报》一起为20多年来英国举办的首届大型通俗艺术展览提供赞助。
• She was my sponsor when I was applying for Party membership.
  她是我的入党介绍人。
• Please could you sponsor me for my school's campaign for Help the Aged?
  我在参加我们学校举办的“助老”募捐活动，您能赞助我吗？
• Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
  8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
• Having customer sponsor releases provide a tangible team goal ( make this customer successful) that everyone can understand.
  有了客户支持的方案，就有了所有人都可以理解的切实的团队目标（对客户而言这个目标是成功的）。
• As I'm MOTU now I'll also sponsor the work of others besides my own.
  因为我现在是MOTU了，在我自己的工作之外，我也会给其他人的工作以帮助。
• I even have a sponsor.
  我甚至有个担保人。
• Most DES students are sponsored by the National Department of Education.
  多数环境科学系的学生是由国家教育部资助的。