1. | （广播电视节目、音乐会或体育赛事的）赞助者，赞助商a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising |
The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors. 比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助者。 |
2. | 为慈善活动捐资的人；义赛（或义演等）捐款者a person who agrees to give sb money for a charity if that person succeeds in completing a particular activity |
I'm collecting sponsors for next week's charity run. 我正在为下星期的募款赛跑征集捐款者。 |
3. | （培训或教育的）资助者a person or company that supports sb by paying for their training or education |
4. | （法案等的）倡议者，发起人，倡导者a person who introduces and supports a proposal for a new law, etc. |
the sponsor of the new immigration bill 新移民法案的倡议者 |
5. | 保人；保证人a person who agrees to be officially responsible for another person |
6. | 代父（或母）；教父（或母）；（洗礼、坚信礼等的）引领人a person who presents a child for Christian baptism or confirmation |
1. | ~ sth 赞助（活动、节目等）to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising |
sports events sponsored by the tobacco industry 由烟草业赞助的体育赛事 |
2. | ~ sth 主办；举办；促成to arrange for sth official to take place |
The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides. 美国正在安排双方的谈判。 |
3. | ~ sb (for sth/to do sth) 为慈善活动捐资；为义赛捐款to agree to give sb money for a charity if they complete a particular task |
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？ | |
a sponsored swim 有赞助的慈善游泳活动 |
4. | ~ sb (through sth) 资助（某人的培训或教育）to support sb by paying for their training or education |
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。 |
5. | ~ sth 倡议，提交（法案等）to introduce a proposal for a new law, etc. |
The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP. 这项议案是一位工党议员提交的。 |
