sponsor
sponsor
noun
[with obj.]
sponsorship
noun
语源
noun
- 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） - 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
[with obj.]
- 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。 - 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。
sponsorship
noun
语源
- 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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