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sponsor

verb
 
🔊/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
🔊/ˈspɑːnsər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sponsor
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🔊/ˈspɑːnsər/
he / she / it sponsors
🔊/ˈspɒnsəz/
🔊/ˈspɑːnsərz/
past simple sponsored
🔊/ˈspɒnsəd/
🔊/ˈspɑːnsərd/
past participle sponsored
🔊/ˈspɒnsəd/
🔊/ˈspɑːnsərd/
-ing form sponsoring
🔊/ˈspɒnsərɪŋ/
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  1.  
    sponsor something (of a company, etc.公司等) to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising赞助(活动、节目等)
    • Sports events are no longer sponsored by the tobacco industry.体育赛事不再由烟草业赞助。
    • The magazine sponsors an essay competition open to anyone anywhere.该杂志赞助了一个征文比赛,向任何地方的任何人开放。
    • The World Bank has sponsored several conferences on open government and freedom of information.世界银行赞助了几次有关开放政府和信息自由的会议。
    • We would like to thank the local businesses who kindly sponsored prizes for the raffle.我们要感谢当地企业为抽奖活动提供奖品。
    Topics Businessb2
  2.  
    to agree to give somebody money for a charity if they complete a particular task为慈善活动捐资;为义赛捐款
    • sponsor somebody They got their granny and aunts and other people to sponsor them.他们得到了奶奶,阿姨和其他人的赞助。
    • sponsor somebody for something 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?🔊🔊
    • sponsor somebody to do something He appealed for people to sponsor him to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats.他呼吁人们赞助他从“土地的尽头”骑自行车到约翰·奥格罗特(John O'Groats)。
    • sponsored + noun a sponsored walk/swim步行募捐/游泳筹款义赛
    Topics Social issuesb2
  3.  
    to support somebody by paying for their training or education资助(某人的培训或教育)
    • sponsor somebody The corporation is sponsoring several athletes and teams here in the US.该公司正在美国赞助一些运动员和队伍。
    • sponsor somebody through something 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。🔊🔊
    • The trust only has a limited amount of funds to sponsor students.信托基金只有有限的资金来赞助学生。
    Topics Educationb2
  4.  
    sponsor something to provide money for a particular activity为慈善活动捐资;为义赛捐款
    • The group has been accused of sponsoring terrorism.该组织被指控赞助恐怖主义。
  5. sponsor something to arrange for something official to take place主办;举办;促成
    • The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides.美国正在安排双方的谈判。🔊🔊
  6. sponsor something to introduce a proposal for a new law, etc.倡议,提交(法案等)
    • The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.这项议案是一位工党议员提交的。🔊🔊

sponsor

noun
 
🔊/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
🔊/ˈspɑːnsər/
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  1.  
    a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising(广播电视节目、音乐会或体育赛事的)赞助者,赞助商
    • The programme is funded by a number of corporate sponsors.该计划由许多公司赞助商资助。
    • The Barbados Tourism Authority is the main sponsor of the event.巴巴多斯旅游局是此次活动的主要赞助商。
    • The festival lost a major sponsor last year.该电影节去年失去了主要赞助商。
    • The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助者。🔊🔊
    • the title sponsor of the rowing World Cup世界杯划船赛的冠名赞助商
    Topics TV, radio and newsb2, Businessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • major
    • chief
    • …
    verb + sponsor
    • look for
    • seek
    • attract
    • …
    sponsor + verb
    • back somebody/​something
    • support somebody/​something
    sponsor + noun
    • money
    preposition
    • sponsor for
    • sponsor of
    phrases
    • a/​the bill’s sponsor
    See full entry
  2.  
    a person who agrees to give somebody money for a charity if that person succeeds in completing a particular activity为慈善活动捐资的人;义赛(或义演等)捐款者
    • Even though the race is still ten weeks away, we are already looking for sponsors.即使比赛仍在十周之遥,我们已经在寻找赞助商。
    • sponsor for something 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。🔊🔊
    • I need to find some more sponsors for my charity bike ride.我需要为我的慈善骑行活动再多找一些赞助人。
    Topics Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • major
    • chief
    • …
    verb + sponsor
    • look for
    • seek
    • attract
    • …
    sponsor + verb
    • back somebody/​something
    • support somebody/​something
    sponsor + noun
    • money
    preposition
    • sponsor for
    • sponsor of
    phrases
    • a/​the bill’s sponsor
    See full entry
  3.  
    a person or company that supports somebody by paying for their training or education(培训或教育的)资助者
    • Each student's tuition was paid by an individual sponsor.每个学生的学费均由个人赞助商支付。
    • Unless he can find a sponsor he’ll be forced to retire from athletics.除非他能够找到一位资助者,否则他只能从田径场退役。
    Topics Educationb2
  4. a person, a group, an organization, etc. that provides money for an activity为慈善活动捐资的人;义赛(或义演等)捐款者
    • the list of state sponsors of terrorism 支持恐怖主义的国家名单
  5. a person who introduces and supports a proposal for a new law, etc.(法案等的)倡议者,发起人,倡导者
    • the sponsor of the new immigration bill新移民法案的倡议者
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • major
    • chief
    • …
    verb + sponsor
    • look for
    • seek
    • attract
    • …
    sponsor + verb
    • back somebody/​something
    • support somebody/​something
    sponsor + noun
    • money
    preposition
    • sponsor for
    • sponsor of
    phrases
    • a/​the bill’s sponsor
    See full entry
  6. a person who agrees to be officially responsible for another person保人;保证人
  7. a person who presents a child for Christian baptism or confirmation 代父(或母);教父(或母);(洗礼、坚信礼等的)引领人synonym godparent
  8. Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a noun): from Latin, from spondere ‘promise solemnly’. The verb dates from the late 19th cent.

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