sponsor

【发音】

美 /'spɑnsɚ/ 英 /'spɒnsə(r)/

【翻译】

1. v.赞助

   英释:to give money to a sports event, theatre, institution etc, especially in exchange for the right to advertise

【记忆】

spon(看作spoon， 勺子) ＋ sor(…者) → 举勺子的人 → 发起者

【例句】

1. The competition was sponsored by British Airways.

   此项比赛由英国航空公司赞助。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals...

2. (2016.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...State art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers...

3. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...should not have been allowed to sponsor the World Cup...

【同、近义词】

1. n.赞助者；主办者；保证人

   friend/guarantee/entrepreneur/

2. vt.赞助；发起

   launch/support of/

【同根词】

1. n

   sponsorship : 赞助；发起；保证人的地位；教父母身份