sponsor

sponsor
noun
  1. a person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another, in particular
    (计划、活动的)资助人,或赞助者,资助(或赞助)单位,尤指
    ■an individual or organization that pays some or all of the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising
    (体育或文艺活动的)赞助人(或单位)
    ■a person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity
    承诺捐赠者(指在参加为慈善事业组织的募捐活动后保证捐助一定数额金钱的人)
    ■(chiefly US)a business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising
    (主美)广播(或电视)节目赞助商(指以插入本公司广告作为交换条件资助某一节目的企业或公司)
  2. a person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation
    法案的倡议者
    a leading sponsor of the bill.
    法案的一个主要倡议者。
    ■a person taking official responsibility for the actions of another
    保人,保证人
    they act as informants, sponsors, and contacts for new immigrants.
    他们充当起了新移民的信息提供者、保证人和联络人。
    ■a godparent at a child's baptism
    教父,教母
    ■(especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation
    (尤指罗马天主教中引领受洗礼人参加坚信礼的)保证人
verb
[with obj.]
  1. provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out)
    为(计划、活动或其实施者)提供资金
    Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme.
    乔有政府培训计划的经费资助。
    ■pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising
    (用为自己做广告作为交换条件)赞助(体育,文艺活动)
    ■pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity
    承诺向…捐赠,承诺赞助
    ■[often as adj. sponsored]pledge to donate money because someone is taking part in (such an event)
    承诺捐赠(的),保证赞助(的)
    they raised £70 by a sponsored walk.
    他们从这次受赞助的徒步募捐活动中募到了70英镑。
  2. introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly
    (在议会中)提出(倡议,法案)
    a Labour MP sponsored the bill.
    一名工党议员提出这项议案。
    ■propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups
    倡导(谈判,会谈)
    the USA sponsored negotiations between the two sides.
    美国倡导双方进行谈判。
派生
sponsorship
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from Latin, from spondere 'promise solemnly' (see sponsion). The verb dates from the late 19th cent
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