spon·sor
verb/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
/ˈspɑːnsər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sponsor | /ˈspɒnsə(r)/ /ˈspɑːnsər/ |
| he / she / it sponsors | /ˈspɒnsəz/ /ˈspɑːnsərz/ |
| past simple sponsored | /ˈspɒnsəd/ /ˈspɑːnsərd/ |
| past participle sponsored | /ˈspɒnsəd/ /ˈspɑːnsərd/ |
| -ing form sponsoring | /ˈspɒnsərɪŋ/ /ˈspɑːnsərɪŋ/ |
- sponsor something (of a company, etc.) 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.
该杂志赞助了一项向任何地方的任何人开放的征文比赛。 - The World Bank has sponsored several conferences on open government and freedom of information.
世界银行赞助了多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.
我们要感谢为抽奖活动提供奖品的当地企业。
- Sports events are no longer sponsored by the tobacco industry.
- 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.
他们找了奶奶、婶婶等人为他们捐款。 - 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天涯海角骑自行车到约翰奥格罗茨。 - sponsored + noun a sponsored walk/swim
步行募捐/游泳筹款义赛
- sponsor somebody They got their granny and aunts and other people to sponsor them.
- 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.
该公司在美国这里资助了几名运动员和几支运动队。 - 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.
该信托基金仅提供有限的资金来资助学生。
- sponsor somebody The corporation is sponsoring several athletes and teams here in the US.
- sponsor something to provide money for a particular activity
资助（某项活动） - The group has been accused of sponsoring terrorism.
该组织被控资助恐怖活动。
- The group has been accused of sponsoring terrorism.
- 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。
- The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides.
- 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。
- The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.