1. (常出于廣告目的而)贊助，資助
    If an organization or an individual sponsors something such as an event or someone's training, they pay some or all of the expenses connected with it, often in order to get publicity for themselves.

    e.g. Mercury, in association with The Independent, is sponsoring Britain's first major Pop Art exhibition for over 20 years...
           《信使報(bào)》正攜手《獨(dú)立報(bào)》一起為 20 多年來英國(guó)舉辦的首屆大型通俗藝術(shù)展覽提供贊助。
    e.g. The competition was sponsored by Ruinart Champagne...
           比賽是由慧納酒莊贊助的。

2. (為慈善事業(yè)而)贊助，資助
    In Britain, if you sponsor someone who is doing something to raise money for charity, for example trying to walk a certain distance, you agree to give them a sum of money for the charity if they succeed in doing it.

    e.g. Please could you sponsor me for my school's campaign for Help the Aged?
           我在參加我們學(xué)校舉辦的“助老”募捐活動(dòng)，您能贊助我嗎？

3. 倡議，發(fā)起(某項(xiàng)提議或建議)
    If you sponsor a proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and support it.

sponsor的反義詞

    e.g. Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
           8 位參議員支持立法停止軍事?lián)芸睢?/p>

4. (國(guó)家或組織)發(fā)起，組織，主辦
    When a country or an organization such as the United Nations sponsors negotiations between countries, it suggests holding the negotiations and organizes them.

    e.g. Given the strength of pressure on both sides, the superpowers may well have difficulties sponsoring negotiations...
           迫于來自對(duì)方的強(qiáng)大壓力，兩個(gè)超級(jí)大國(guó)想要組織談判肯定會(huì)有困難。
    e.g. The protest comes on the eve of two days of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sponsored by the United Nations.
           抗議活動(dòng)發(fā)生在聯(lián)合國(guó)組織的于埃塞俄比亞首都亞的斯亞貝巴進(jìn)行的為期兩天的會(huì)談即將開始前。

5. (一國(guó))坐視(某次襲擊事件)而不顧，支持
    If one country accuses another of sponsoring attacks on it, they mean that the other country does not do anything to prevent the attacks, and may even encourage them.

    e.g. We have to make the states that sponsor terrorism pay a price.
           我們必須讓那些支持恐怖主義的國(guó)家付出代價(jià)。

6. 贊助(電視節(jié)目);做…的廣告贊助商
    If a company or organization sponsors a television programme, they pay to have a special advertisement shown at the beginning and end of the programme, and at each commercial break.

    e.g. Companies will now be able to sponsor programmes on ITV and Channel 4.
           現(xiàn)在公司可以在獨(dú)立電視臺(tái)和第 4 頻道上出資做節(jié)目廣告了。

7. 贊助人;資助人;倡議者;發(fā)起人;主辦者
    A sponsor is a person or organization that sponsors something or someone.

    e.g. I understand Coca-Cola are to be named as the new sponsors of the League Cup later this week...
           我知道可口可樂公司將在本周晚些時(shí)候被指定為聯(lián)賽杯的新贊助商。
    e.g. The chief sponsor of the New York law, state Senator Emanuel Gold, says he's not giving up.
           紐約州立法的主要倡議人州參議員伊曼紐爾·戈?duì)柕抡f，他不會(huì)放棄。