及物动词
1. (常出于广告目的而)赞助，资助
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.
2. (为慈善事业而)赞助，资助
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.
3. 倡议，发起(某项提议或建议)
If you sponsor a proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and support it.
4. (国家或组织)发起，组织，主办
When a country or an organization such as the United Nations sponsors negotiations between countries, it suggests holding the negotiations and organizes them.
5. (一国)坐视(某次袭击事件)而不顾，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.
6. 赞助(电视节目);做…的广告赞助商
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.
7. 赞助人;资助人;倡议者;发起人;主办者
A sponsor is a person or organization that sponsors something or someone.