() a person or a company that helps pay the costs of sth such as a special event, a sports team or a scientific project, usually in order to advertise their products 赞助者；赞助商◆They are the main sponsors of the conference. 他们是这次会议的主要赞助商。◆The name of the club's sponsors appears on the shirt. 这家俱乐部赞助商的名称印在衬衫上。◆The race organizers are trying to attract major sponsors. 比赛组织者正设法吸引大赞助商。➡ see note at finance ⨁a big / major sponsor 大赞助商⨁a commercial / corporate / an industrial / a private sponsor 商业／公司／行业／私人赞助者
() () a person or a business that pays for a radio or TV programme or part of a website by buying advertising time （出资用广播、电视节目或网站做广告的）广告者◆Click here to visit our sponsors. 点击这里到访我们的赞助商。
a person or company that supports sb by paying for their training or education （培训或教育的）资助者
a person who agrees to be officially responsible for another person 保证人