单词 | sponsor |
释义 | sponsor/ˈspɒnsə![]() noun 1A person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising: the production cost £50,000, most coming from local sponsors...
1.1A person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fundraising event organized on behalf of a charity. 1.2chiefly US A business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising: NBC found a sponsor willing to put the election up on prime time...
Synonyms backer, patron, promoter, subsidizer, benefactor, benefactress, guarantor, underwriter, supporter, friend informal angel rare Maecenas 2A person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation: a leading sponsor of the bill...
2.1A person taking official responsibility for the actions of another: they act as sponsors and contacts for new immigrants 2.2A godparent at a child’s baptism.Sir Walter's involvement as a sponsor for his own child would not have required his own adult baptism or re-baptism. 2.3(Especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation: Paul has asked me to be his sponsor for confirmation next month verb [with object] 1Provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out): Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme...
Synonyms finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, back, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support informal foot the bill for, pick up the tab for North American informal bankroll 1.1Pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising: the event is sponsored by Cathay Pacific...
1.2Pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fundraising event for charity: she wishes to thank all those people who sponsored her 1.3 (often as adjective sponsored) Pledge to donate money to a participant in (a fund-raising event): they raised £70 by a sponsored walk...
2Introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly: a Labour MP sponsored the bill...
2.1Propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups: the USA sponsored negotiations between the two sides...
DerivativessponsorialOriginMid 17th century (as a noun): from Latin, from spondere 'promise solemnly'. The verb dates from the late 19th century. |
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