sponsorship

sponsorship — noun

1. money provided by a company or individual to support an event, a person's activi

1.名詞B2
釋義

money provided by a company or individual to support an event, a person's activities, or a project, typically in exchange for public recognition or advertising.

例句

The local bakery provided sponsorship for the school's sports day, paying for new uniforms.

sponsorship for [event/activity]

Ava's research project received sponsorship from a medical foundation that wanted to support cancer studies.

receive sponsorship from [organisation]

同義詞
  • funding

    broader term that includes grants and donations, not limited to exchange-for-recognition arrangements

  • backing

    often implies personal or organizational support rather than a formal financial deal

  • patronage

    more formal and often associated with the arts; implies long-term support by a wealthy individual

用法筆記

This sense focuses on the money or payment itself. When you want to describe the relationship or act of supporting rather than the money, use sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The company gave sponsorship to the event for ten years' (confusing the money with the duration of the relationship).
✅The company provided sponsorship funding for the event every year for ten years.
💡Use 'sponsorship' for the money; describe the ongoing relationship separately.

2. the act of officially supporting a person, organization, or activity by providin

2.名詞B2
釋義

the act of officially supporting a person, organization, or activity by providing money, resources, or public endorsement, sometimes including a legal or official arrangement.

例句

Under Joaquín's sponsorship, three young musicians were able to study at the national conservatory.

under [someone's] sponsorship

The government's sponsorship of the literacy programme helped over two thousand adults learn to read.

sponsorship of [activity/programme]

同義詞
  • patronage

    more formal, historically associated with the arts; implies a personal relationship between patron and beneficiary

  • endorsement

    focuses on public approval and recommendation rather than financial backing alone

反義詞
  • opposition

    active resistance or disapproval, the opposite of lending support

  • withdrawal

    the act of pulling back previously offered support

常見錯誤

❌Under his sponsorship, the team got new equipment. The sponsorship was $10,000.' (mixing the two senses in adjacent sentences causes confusion).
✅Use sense 1 for the dollar amount and sense 2 for the act or arrangement. Move the amount into the first sentence: 'His $10,000 sponsorship provided new equipment for the team.
❌The sponsorship of the bill was proposed by the senator' (this legislative meaning is very rare and only used in specific political contexts).
✅For general financial or organizational support, use 'sponsorship' in its standard sense: 'The senator's sponsorship of the community centre project helped secure funding.