词典释义：
a person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another, in particular
（计划、活动的）资助人，赞助者，资助（或赞助）单位，尤指：
an individual or organization that pays some or all of the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising
（体育或文艺活动的）赞助人（或单位）。
a person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity
承诺捐赠者（指在参加为慈善事业组织的募捐活动后保证捐助一定数额金钱的人）。
〈主美〉 广播（或电视）节目赞助商（指以插入本公司广告作为交换条件资助某一节目的企业或公司）。
a person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation
法案的倡议者
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a leading sponsor of the bill. 法案的一个主要倡议者。
a person taking official responsibility for the actions of another
保人，保证人
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they act as informants, sponsors, and contacts for new immigrants. 他们充当起了新移民的信息提供者、担保人和联络人。
a godparent at a child's baptism
教父，教母。
(especially in the Roman Catholic Church)a person presenting a candidate for confirmation
（尤指罗马天主教中引领受洗礼人参加坚信礼的）保证人。
provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out)
为（计划、活动或其实施者）提供资金
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Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme .乔有政府培训计划的经费资助。
pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising
（用为自己做广告作为交换条件）赞助（体育，文艺活动）。
pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity
承诺向…捐赠，承诺赞助。
[often as adj.
承诺捐赠，保证赞助
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they raised￡70 by a sponsored walk. 他们从这次受赞助的徒步募捐活动中募到了７０英镑。
introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly
（在议会中）提出（倡议，法案）
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a Labour MP sponsored the bill. 一名工党议员提出这项议案。
propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups
倡导（谈判，会谈）
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the USA sponsored negotiations between the two sides. 美国倡导双方进行谈判。
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