sponsor
noun
verb
ˈspɒnsə
noun
1
a.
a
person
or
company
that
pays
for
a
show,
broadcast,
sports
event
etc
especially
in
exchange
for
the
right
to
advertise
at
that
event
b.
a
person
or
company
that
supports
someone
by
paying
for
their
training,
education,
living
costs
etc
〔出钱让某人接受培训或教育、维持生活等的〕资助者
[+
of
]
Eastman
Kodak
is
a
major
sponsor
of
the
Olympics.
伊士曼柯达公司是奥运会的主要赞助商。
corporate
sponsors
企业赞助商
2
someone
who
agrees
to
give
someone
else
money
for
a
CHARITY
if
they
walk,
run
etc
a
particular
distance
〔慈善募捐活动的〕捐资者，捐款人
3
someone
who
officially
introduces
or
supports
a
proposal
for
a
new
law
〔新法案的〕提案人，发起人，倡议者
4
someone
who
officially
agrees
to
help
someone
else,
or
to
be
responsible
for
what
they
do
担保人，保证人
You
cannot
get
a
work
visa
without
an
American
sponsor.
没有一名美国担保人的话，你就拿不到工作签证。
5
a
GODPARENT
教父; 教母
verb
6
a.
to
give
money
to
a
sports
event,
theatre,
institution
etc,
especially
in
exchange
for
the
right
to
advertise
b.
to
support
someone
by
paying
for
their
training,
education,
living
costs
etc
资助〔某人接受培训、教育等〕
The
competition
was
sponsored
by
British
Airways.
此项比赛由英国航空公司赞助。
government-sponsored
projects
政府资助的项目
The
bank
had
offered
to
sponsor
him
at
university.
这家银行提出资助他上大学。
7
to
officially
support
a
proposal
for
a
new
law
倡议，支持〔法案〕
8
to
agree
to
help
someone
or
be
responsible
for
what
they
do
为…担保
9
to
agree
to
give
someone
money
for
CHARITY
if
they
walk,
run
etc
a
particular
distance
赞助〔某人的慈善募捐活动〕
10
sponsored walk/swim etc
an
event
in
which
many
people
walk,
swim
etc
a
particular
distance
so
that
people
will
give
them
money
for
a
CHARITY
[英] 慈善筹款步行/游泳等
BrE
11
UN-sponsored/US-sponsored/government-sponsored etc
supported
and
encouraged
by
the
UN
,
the
US
etc
由联合国促成的/美国安排的/政府扶持的等
US-sponsored
peace
talks
美国促成的和平谈判