| 释义 |
sponsor/ˈspɒnsə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a person who supports an activity done for charity by pledging money in advance (出于慈善目的而支持某项活动等的)赞助人 2a a person or organization that promotes or supports an artistic or sporting activity etc. (艺术或体育活动等的)赞助人，赞助组织 b esp. US a business organization that promotes a broadcast programme in return for advertising time [尤美] (为赢得广告时间而赞助某个电视或电台节目的)赞助者，赞助商 3 an organization lending support to an election candidate (选举中候选人的)后援组织 4 a person who introduces a proposal for legislation (法案的)倡议者，提案人 5a a godparent at baptism 教父，教母 b esp. RC Ch. a person who presents a candidate for confirmation (尤)【天主教】坚信礼候选人的推荐人 6 a person who makes himself or herself responsible for another 保证人 ●v. tr. be a sponsor for 发起，举办，主办；赞助；为…作保证人 □ sponsorial /spɒnˈsɔ:riəl/ adj.□ sponsorship n.[Latin (as SPONSION)] |