单词	sponsor
释义	sponsor1 nounsponsor2 verb sponsorspon‧sor1 /ˈspɒnsə $ ˈspɑːnsər/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsponsor1 Origin: 1600-1700 Latin spondere ‘to promise’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Sponsors' corporate logos are placed on the boards surrounding the field. If the show is too controversial, we'll lose our sponsors. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS March has been in financial difficulties for some time and doesn't have a sponsor for this season. Numerous prizes, generously donated by sponsors, were given out at the end of the day. Obviously, sponsors have a very important role to play. Similarly a piece written by the magazine staff could have problems for the sponsor. The lack of sponsors has meant the taxpayer has had to foot more of the bill. This production has cost £50,000, most coming from local sponsors. word sets WORD SETS► Citizenship banish, verbbill of rights, nounbirthright, nounburgher, nouncrown colony, noundefect, verbdemocracy, noundeport, verbdeportee, noundisplaced person, nounelectorate, noungreen card, nounID, nounID card, nounidentification, nounidentity card, nounillegal, nounillegal immigrant, nounimmigration, nounnational, nounnationality, nounnon-resident, nounpatriot, nounpublic, adjectiverefugee, nounregister, verbrepatriate, verbsponsor, nounstateless, adjectivesubject, nounvassal, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sponsor an event (=give money to an event, especially in exchange for the right to advertise)· The event is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► chief · Apple will be the chief sponsor for the first year, and then become the technology partner.· In Northern California, the chief sponsor has been Rep. ► corporate · The Festival Trust represents many corporate sponsors, whose commitment has been crucial in developing this international celebration of the arts.· Gage proposed cutting costs by using volunteers for the labor and corporate sponsors for the equipment.· Hell, the cars aren't even scarlet any more but are dressed in the corporate red of sponsors Marlboro.· So check with your hotel or corporate sponsor in advance about possible child-care arrangements.· The rest of the journey, a reward for super-achievement, will be underwritten by corporate sponsors.· Exhibits set up by corporate sponsors fill most of the space in Centennial Olympic Park downtown.· Amway, the door-to-door retailing giant, became a corporate sponsor, as did the E.· And 3Com just inked its long-awaited deal to become the corporate sponsor of Candlestick Park through January 2000. ► main · It belonged to an editor from the Guardian, the main sponsors of Writers Internationale.· Pat Tiberi, R-Columbus, the main sponsor.· His two main sponsors have dropped out of racing for the moment leaving him chasing a £3,000 shortfall.· Lloyds Bank is the main sponsor. ► major · The company is also a major world-wide sponsor of professional team sports.· But he is a major golf sponsor, and he's known Jefferson for years.· Although money doesn't exactly fall from the sky, major sponsors aren't too hard to find. ► new · Much rests on the new sponsor, but if the right backer is found.· We have at times withdrawn tactfully from a weak sponsor to align with a new sponsor who is more powerful. 5.· But then, of course, the club had a desperate need of publicity to keep their generous new sponsors happy. ► official · It's the first time the team has had an official kit sponsor.· The Klaas Foundation for Children is the official sponsor of the web site.· To be an official sponsor to some extent is in conflict with this image.· The 11 official sponsors are expected to splurge a further f lOOm between them on marketing. ► potential · As a professional organization we have a lot to offer any potential sponsor. NOUN► form · Please make sure that you write down your registration number in the space provided on the sponsor form.· Call John Girling on for your free running vest, car sticker, sweatband and sponsor form. VERB► become · When you become a sponsor, you help an individual child and receive regular reports about his or her progress.· Amway, the door-to-door retailing giant, became a corporate sponsor, as did the E.· And 3Com just inked its long-awaited deal to become the corporate sponsor of Candlestick Park through January 2000. ► find · We will find homes and sponsors for you, if you wish to come with us.· She had also found herself a sponsor to support her to the tune of £100 a year. ► seek · She is now seeking a sponsor to help her reach her dream of a place in the 1996 Olympics. 1 a)a person or company that pays for a show, broadcast, sports event etc, especially in exchange for the right to advertise at that eventsponsor of Eastman Kodak is a major sponsor of the Olympics. corporate sponsors b)a person or company that supports someone by paying for their training, education, living costs etc2someone who agrees to give someone else money for a charity if they walk, run etc a particular distance3someone who officially introduces or supports a proposal for a new law4someone who officially agrees to help someone else, or to be responsible for what they do:  You cannot get a work visa without an American sponsor.5a godparent sponsor1 nounsponsor2 verb sponsorsponsor2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE sponsor Simple Form Present I, you, we, they sponsor he, she, it sponsors Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they sponsored Present perfect I, you, we, they have sponsored he, she, it has sponsored Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had sponsored Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will sponsor Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have sponsored Continuous Form Present I am sponsoring he, she, it is sponsoring you, we, they are sponsoring Past I, he, she, it was sponsoring you, we, they were sponsoring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been sponsoring he, she, it has been sponsoring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been sponsoring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be sponsoring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been sponsoring Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Baucus and Chafee sponsored the bill together. The bank is sponsoring an art exhibition. The new league will be sponsored by Pepsi Cola. The race is being sponsored by the Traveler's Club. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Others who joined in sponsoring the law said it could help curb pinups and other visual imagery that demeans women. Some of the work is sponsored by the Milka Jacobs Suchard chocolate company. The city's 10 leading shopkeepers each sponsor a team. The Compact should, however, be sponsored by a Partnership of Industry and Education. The event, expected to net more than $ 1 million, was sponsored by the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto provide money to help someone do something► subsidize also subsidise British if a government or other organization subsidizes something, it pays part of the cost: · Many companies subsidize meals for their workers.· a government-subsidized health service· The city council subsidizes the local orchestra. ► sponsor if a company sponsors something such as sports event, a theatre, or an art show, it provides some of the money that is needed, often as a form of advertising: · The new league will be sponsored by Pepsi Cola.· The bank is sponsoring an art exhibition. ► fund to provide all the money needed to pay for something, especially an important or expensive plan: · Both schools and industry will be involved in funding the new training projects.· a charity funded by private donations· The state should fund the arts for the benefit of us all. ► bankroll informal to provide the money for something such as a business or a plan: · The competition is being bankrolled by a New York businessman and computer enthusiast.· Ed Bass, a millionaire from Texas, bankrolled the Biosphere project. ► underwrite to provide the money needed for something and agree to take responsibility and pay any debts if it fails: · The British government has agreed to underwrite the project with a grant of £5 million.· The venture was underwritten by several companies. ► put money into to provide some of the money needed to start or continue in business, hoping that you will get more money back if the business is successful: · Small investors and large companies have both put money into the exhibition.· He put all his money into a dotcom company that later failed. ► finance/back to provide the money needed to pay for something, especially by doing something to earn or collect that money: · The government uses money from taxes to finance higher education.· She gave swimming lessons to finance her stay in Australia.· It's a great show, but he can't find anyone to back it.· The bank is eager to back business ideas by local people. ► pour money into to provide a lot of money over a period of time to pay for something, especially something that will later be unsuccessful: · Many biotech companies are not yet profitable, as they continue to pour money into research and trials. ► throw money at to provide a lot of money for something, especially government money - use this when you do not think that this is the best way of solving a problem or improving a situation: · The way to solve the education crisis is not necessarily to throw money at it.· The Republicans see him as a liberal whose only solution to the nation's problems was to throw money at them. WORD SETS► Voting abstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sponsor an event (=give money to an event, especially in exchange for the right to advertise)· The event is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► jointly · The three groups jointly sponsored a public workshop describing the program, at which representatives of the city were present. NOUN► association · Projects are sponsored by community associations, voluntary or charitable bodies and local authorities.· Many individuals also attend training and educational programs sponsored by industry associations, often in collaboration with postsecondary institutions. ► bill · A bill is normally sponsored by the cabinet and introduced into Parliament by a cabinet minister.· The House bill is sponsored by Rep.· A hearing on the legislation, Senate Bill 1993, sponsored by Sen.· One piece of legislation that has gained momentum amid the concern about workers is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen.· Clinton used his weekly radio address to urge Congress to pass a health-care overhaul bill sponsored by Sen.· Clinton once again threw his support behind a bill sponsored by Sens.· Former colleagues tell me the bipartisan reform bill, sponsored by Sens.· Proposed legislation in more than 30 states and federal bills sponsored by Rep. ► business · Fresh Art is sponsored by the Business Design Centre.· Many PACs are sponsored by businesses or unions. ► center · The group appeared at a conference sponsored by the Center for National Policy. ► club · On Sunday, the gastronomic action kicks off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Rotary Club. ► company · A leftwing theatre company sponsored the follow-up, organised on stage by a budding theatre director, Joseph Losey.· Some are named for the company which sponsored them, or maybe the players' favorite pro team.· But, she added, the company had undertaken to sponsor only the inaugural event.· They also voted to allow companies and individuals to sponsor the landscaping and maintenance of roundabouts.· The employees of Hairflair are the companies sponsoring the competition are not eligible to enter. 4.· He said he was delighted a Liverpool-based company were sponsoring the tournament. ► competition · We avoid all invitations to judge or sponsor such competitions.· Congratulations to the winners, commiserations to other entrants and thanks to Peugeot for sponsoring the competition.· The employees of Hairflair are the companies sponsoring the competition are not eligible to enter. 4.· National Westminster Bank are sponsoring the competition. ► conference · The letter invites the Children's Society to sponsor the conference.· The foundation also lobbies the government to increase surveillance and research into this disease, and it sponsors international conferences. ► contest · Last year, Cohen printed and distributed the schedule for the city festival and sponsored a dance contest at the event. ► department · These groups are sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Training Commission. ► event · But, she added, the company had undertaken to sponsor only the inaugural event.· Sheldon charged in the interview that only liberal groups were asked to sponsor the event.· The Institute is very grateful to National Westminster Bank for sponsoring the event.· Basically we're sponsoring a new event which is starting this summer. ► firm · This car was the last to be constructed without a sponsor, although it has since been sponsored by several firms.· The sports management and marketing literature has adopted a broader approach than the economic one to identifying benefits to the sponsoring firm. ► government · Read in studio A man is being sponsored by a Government scheme to train as a Winston Churchill impersonator.· One is the mobilization of a national campaign sponsored by dynamic government leaders and involving mass participation by the people.· Joe is being sponsored by a Government training scheme in Swindon.· Disease-specific institutions sponsored by the federal government for the general civilian population are uncommon in the United States. ► group · The group sponsors speeches, a radio broadcast and an Internet site.· These groups are sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Training Commission.· The three groups jointly sponsored a public workshop describing the program, at which representatives of the city were present.· Sheldon charged in the interview that only liberal groups were asked to sponsor the event.· Furthermore, the student groups and clubs sponsored by the school did not transform the school into a limited public forum. ► industry · The messages will be sponsored by the education industry and will be specifically oriented towards the culture of peace.· Many individuals also attend training and educational programs sponsored by industry associations, often in collaboration with postsecondary institutions.· Many of the prizes are sponsored by industry and commerce. ► law · Jerry Patterson, the Republican who sponsored the concealed handgun law through the Senate.· Others who joined in sponsoring the law said it could help curb pinups and other visual imagery that demeans women. ► legislation · But a presidential candidate now sponsors legislation to end affirmative action.· It was also a major victory for Boxer, who sponsored the legislation in the Senate and shepherded it through.· The second half, which Democrats do not mention, is that Dole later sponsored legislation in support of the office.· Dan Schottel promises to sponsor legislation outlawing support groups for gays in public schools. ► program · Many individuals also attend training and educational programs sponsored by industry associations, often in collaboration with postsecondary institutions.· The radio exercise program was sponsored by a toothpaste company. ► project · The Board decided to sponsor a research project by Mellanby to ascertain the true incidence, given the controversy that was developing. ► rep · The House bill is sponsored by Rep.· A resolution to repeal the ban, sponsored by Rep.· The measure, sponsored by Rep.· The House has already approved an immigration bill that includes an amendment sponsored by Rep.· The remark came at a town meeting on campaign finance sponsored by Rep.· Proposed legislation in more than 30 states and federal bills sponsored by Rep.· The bill to bank the new fees was sponsored by Rep. ► research · The Board decided to sponsor a research project by Mellanby to ascertain the true incidence, given the controversy that was developing.· Large numbers of voluntary agencies also have a research function, sponsoring or undertaking research into needs.· The question, though, is whether or not, qua institutions of higher education, they have an obligation to sponsor research.· We aim to provide and extend a welfare service and raise many thousands of pounds annually to sponsor medical research. ► seminar · To promote its various health care products, Blue Cross estimates that it sponsors about 100 seminars a week.· The professional associations representing accountants sponsor numerous courses, seminars, group study programs, and other forms of continuing education. ► sen · Clinton said Monday he would be willing to support legislation sponsored by Sen.· The anti-drug law, sponsored by Sen.· A hearing on the legislation, Senate Bill 1993, sponsored by Sen.· One piece of legislation that has gained momentum amid the concern about workers is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen.· Already, the incident has prompted a retrenchment of a hard-line antagonistic policy in the form of new legislation sponsored by Sen.· Clinton used his weekly radio address to urge Congress to pass a health-care overhaul bill sponsored by Sen.· The measure to require taggants in major explosives, sponsored by Sen. ► society · The event, which is also sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, attracts local radio and press coverage.· Because at graduation I had gotten one of those awards sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers. ► study · The National Cancer Institute was sponsoring more than 30 studies to assess the role of certain nutrients, he said. ► team · The city's 10 leading shopkeepers each sponsor a team. ► university · I was there to speak at an international symposium on freedom of the press, sponsored by Hebrew University. ► year · Businesses that have sponsored for more than three years will also be brought back into the scheme.· Last year, 200 homes were sponsored. VERB► win · Last month the firm won a deal to sponsor the winter and summer Olympic Games in 1998 and 2000 Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► sponsored walk/swim etc A sponsored walk to aid the preservation fund was held on 1st February 1992 and realised the excellent sum of £200. Another solo fundraising effort will be a sponsored swim by Karon Mills at Fenton Pool. Contributions of jars of preserves for sale at the Houghall sponsored walk should be brought to the June meeting. Funds to help Pauline Sparks become a teacher were raised from a sponsored walk undertaken by Hila Hyam. Some of these activities include sponsored walks, dances, race nights and raffles. The youngsters took part in an arduous sponsored swim to raise the cash. ► UN-sponsored/US-sponsored/government-sponsored etc 1 a)to give money to a sports event, theatre, institution etc, especially in exchange for the right to advertise:  The competition was sponsored by British Airways. government-sponsored projects b)to support someone by paying for their training, education, living costs etc:  The bank had offered to sponsor him at university.2to officially support a proposal for a new law3to agree to help someone or be responsible for what they do4to agree to give someone money for charity if they walk, run etc a particular distance5sponsored walk/swim etc British English an event in which many people walk, swim etc a particular distance so that people will give them money for a charity6UN-sponsored/US-sponsored/government-sponsored etc supported and encouraged by the UN, the US etc:  US-sponsored peace talks
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