Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4150
sponsor
赞助商；赞助者
a person or organization that pays for part or all of an event, publication, or program, usually in exchange for advertising
- 1.
A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
对另一个人或组织负有某种责任的人或组织,尤其在宗教、法律或财务方面
- 2.
someone who supports or champions something
支持或倡导某事物的人
- 3.
A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
支付活动、出版物、媒体节目等全部或部分费用的人或组织,通常以广告为交换
- 4.
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
推荐人(如在颁奖、授予学位或介绍等场合引荐某人者)
支持者；拥护者；倡导者；担保人；负责人；推荐人；引荐人；对另一个人或组织负有某种责任的人或组织,尤其在宗教、法律或财务方面；支持或倡导某事物的人
In use
The main sponsor of the music festival paid for the stage and lights.
Our team found a sponsor to buy us new uniforms.
The event organizer thanked every sponsor in her speech.
Connections
Collocations
- corporate sponsor
- 企业赞助商
- The concert was funded by a corporate sponsor.这场音乐会的资金来自一家企业赞助商。
- lead sponsor
- 主要赞助商
- She was the lead sponsor of the research project.她是这个研究项目的主要赞助人。
- event sponsor
- 活动赞助商
- The marathon had several event sponsors.这场马拉松有几家活动赞助商。
- official sponsor
- 官方赞助商
- Nike is an official sponsor of the Olympics.耐克是奥运会的官方赞助商。
- sole sponsor
- 唯一赞助商
- The museum was the sole sponsor of the exhibition.这家博物馆是此次展览的唯一赞助商。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sponsor 音似 '四帮首'，想象四个首领一起赞助。
Context & Register
{"register": "neutral", "contexts": ["formal events", "business", "academia"], "note_zh": "作为名词时，通常用于正式场合，如活动赞助、学术推荐等。"}
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the initial "sp" and contain "n", but their vowel sounds differ from "sponsor" (/ˈspɒnsə/). They are useful for spelling comparison but do not rhyme with the target.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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