sponsor

spon·sor

S0660000 (spŏn′sər)n.1. One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.2. One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission, as to an organization.3. A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill.4. Christianity One who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation; a godparent.5. One that finances a project, event, or organization directed by another person or group, such as a business enterprise that pays for radio or television programming in return for advertising time.tr.v. spon·sored, spon·sor·ing, spon·sors To act as a sponsor for.

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[Late Latin spōnsor, sponsor in baptism, from Latin, surety, from spōnsus, past participle of spondēre, to pledge; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]

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spon·so′ri·al (-sôr′ē-əl) adj.spon′sor·ship′ n.

sponsor

(ˈspɒnsə) n1. (a person or group that provides funds for an activity, esp)a. a commercial organization that pays all or part of the cost of putting on a concert, sporting event, etcb. a person who donates money to a charity when the person requesting the donation has performed a specified activity as part of an organized fund-raising effort2. (Broadcasting) chiefly US and Canadian a person or business firm that pays the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising time3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a legislator who presents and supports a bill, motion, etc4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a. an authorized witness who makes the required promises on behalf of a person to be baptized and thereafter assumes responsibility for his or her Christian upbringingb. a person who presents a candidate for confirmation5. chiefly US a person who undertakes responsibility for the actions, statements, obligations, etc, of another, as during a period of apprenticeship; guarantorvb (tr) to act as a sponsor for[C17: from Latin, from spondēre to promise solemnly] sponsorial adj ˈsponsorˌship n

spon•sor

(ˈspɒn sər)

n. 1. a person who vouches for, is responsible for, or supports a person or thing. 2. a person, firm, organization, etc., that supports the cost of a radio or television program by buying time for advertising or promotion during the broadcast. 3. a person or group that provides or pledges money for an undertaking or event: the corporate sponsors of a race. 4. a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another. 5. a person who answers for an infant at baptism, making the required professions and assuming responsibility for the child's religious upbringing; godparent. v.t. 6. to act as sponsor for. [1645–55; < Latin spōnsor guarantor =spond(ēre) to pledge + -tor -tor] spon•so′ri•al (-ˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-) adj. spon′sor•ship`, n.

sponsor

Military member or civilian employee with dependents.

sponsor

Past participle: sponsored
Gerund: sponsoring

Imperative
sponsor
sponsor

Present
I sponsor
you sponsor
he/she/it sponsors
we sponsor
you sponsor
they sponsor

Preterite
I sponsored
you sponsored
he/she/it sponsored
we sponsored
you sponsored
they sponsored

Present Continuous
I am sponsoring
you are sponsoring
he/she/it is sponsoring
we are sponsoring
you are sponsoring
they are sponsoring

Present Perfect
I have sponsored
you have sponsored
he/she/it has sponsored
we have sponsored
you have sponsored
they have sponsored

Past Continuous
I was sponsoring
you were sponsoring
he/she/it was sponsoring
we were sponsoring
you were sponsoring
they were sponsoring

Past Perfect
I had sponsored
you had sponsored
he/she/it had sponsored
we had sponsored
you had sponsored
they had sponsored

Future
I will sponsor
you will sponsor
he/she/it will sponsor
we will sponsor
you will sponsor
they will sponsor

Future Perfect
I will have sponsored
you will have sponsored
he/she/it will have sponsored
we will have sponsored
you will have sponsored
they will have sponsored

Future Continuous
I will be sponsoring
you will be sponsoring
he/she/it will be sponsoring
we will be sponsoring
you will be sponsoring
they will be sponsoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sponsoring
you have been sponsoring
he/she/it has been sponsoring
we have been sponsoring
you have been sponsoring
they have been sponsoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sponsoring
you will have been sponsoring
he/she/it will have been sponsoring
we will have been sponsoring
you will have been sponsoring
they will have been sponsoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sponsoring
you had been sponsoring
he/she/it had been sponsoring
we had been sponsoring
you had been sponsoring
they had been sponsoring

Conditional
I would sponsor
you would sponsor
he/she/it would sponsor
we would sponsor
you would sponsor
they would sponsor

Past Conditional
I would have sponsored
you would have sponsored
he/she/it would have sponsored
we would have sponsored
you would have sponsored
they would have sponsored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sponsor - someone who supports or champions somethingsupporter, patronbenefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)backer, angel - invests in a theatrical productiongodfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchildgodparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptismguarantor, warranter, warrantor, surety - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to anotherpatroness, patronne - a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patronpillar of strength, tower of strength - a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
	2.	sponsor - an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)presenteradvocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Verb	1.	sponsor - assume sponsorship ofpatronize, patronisesupport - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"cosponsor - sponsor together with another sponsor
	2.	sponsor - assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	3.	sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client ofbuy at, frequent, patronise, shop at, patronize, shopback up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

sponsor

verb1. back, fund, finance, promote, subsidize, patronize, put up the money for, act as a guarantor for, lend your name to They are sponsoring a major pop art exhibition.noun1. backer, patron, promoter, angel (informal), guarantor the new sponsors of the League Cup

sponsor

noun1. One who assumes financial responsibility for another:backer, guarantor, guaranty, surety, underwriter.Informal: angel.2. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:backer, benefactor, contributor, friend, patron, supporter.Informal: angel.verbTo act as a patron to:patronize, support.

Translations

赞助赞助人主办主办者发起

sponsor

(ˈsponsə) verb1. to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity. The firm sponsors several golf tournaments. 發起，主辦 发起，主办 2. to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc). 資助，贊助 资助，赞助 noun a person, firm etc that acts in this way. 發起者，主辦者 发起者，主办者 ˈsponsorship noun (the money given as) the act of sponsoring. 資助，贊助 资助，赞助

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