sponsor ♦︎ donor ♦︎ patron ♦︎ promoter ♦︎ backer ♦︎ contributor ♦︎ benefactor ♦︎ philanthropistThese are all words for a person or organization that gives money or other support to another person or organization.這些詞均表示贊助人、捐贈者、資助者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a donor / contributor / benefactor to sth◆the main / principal sponsor / donor / patron / promoter / backer / contributor / benefactor◆a major / potential sponsor / donor / patron / backer / contributor / benefactor◆a generous sponsor / donor / patron / contributor / benefactor◆a wealthy donor / patron / backer / benefactor / philanthropist◆a great patron / promoter / benefactor / philanthropist◆a private sponsor / donor / patron / benefactor◆an anonymous donor / patron / benefactor◆to look for / seek / find / get a sponsor / donor / patron / backer◆a sponsor / donor / benefactor / philanthropist gives sth◆a sponsor / benefactor / philanthropist donates sth◆a sponsor / donor / promoter / backer / philanthropist supports sb / sth■sponsor [countable] a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sports event, usually in return for advertising; a person who agrees to give sb money for a charity if that person succeeds in completing a particular activity; a person or company that supports sb by paying for their training or education(廣播電視節目、音樂會或體育賽事的)贊助者,贊助商;義賽(或義演)的捐款者;(培訓或教育的)資助者◆The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.比賽的組織者在想方設法吸引贊助商。◆I'm collecting sponsors for next week's charity run.我在爲下周的慈善賽跑活動征求捐款者。◆Unless he can find a sponsor he'll be forced to retire from athletics.除非他能夠找到一位資助者,否則他只能從田徑場退役。 see also sponsor ⇨ fundverb, sponsorship ⇨ investment■donor ˈdəʊnə(r); NAmEˈdoʊnər [countable] a person or organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food or other items to a charity; a person who gives blood or a part of their body to be used by doctors to help sick people捐贈者;捐贈機構;獻血者;器官捐獻者◆She is one of the charity's main donors.她是該慈善機構的主要捐贈者之一。◆a blood / an organ donor獻血者;器官捐獻者 see also donate ⇨ give5■patronˈpeɪtrən [countable] a person who gives money and support to artists and writers; a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements for the organization(藝術家和作家的)贊助人,資助者;名義贊助人(支持慈善組織等的名人,其名字常用於有關的廣告宣傳中)◆He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum.他是一位偉大的藝術贊助人,幫助建立了巴爾的摩博物館。◆The Duchess of Cornwall is to be patron of the new Unicorn Theatre for Children.康沃爾公爵夫人將成爲新獨角獸兒童劇場的贊助人。▸patronage ˈpætrənɪdʒ, ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ
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[uncountable] ◆Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.對藝術的資助來自企業和個人。■promoter prəˈməʊtə(r); NAmEprəˈmoʊtər [countable] a person or company that organizes or provides money for an artistic performance or sporting event(藝術演出或體育比賽的)籌辦人,發起者,贊助者◆The boxing promoter expects a full house when the World Champion defends his title.拳擊比賽籌辦人預計,世界冠軍衛冕比賽時將會座無虛席。ⓘ A promoter is more commercial than most of the other types of people in this group: a promoter's aim is usually to use sport or the arts to make money, rather than to use money to help sport or the arts. * promoter比本組大多數其他單詞都更商業化,他們的目的通常是利用體育或藝術來賺錢,而不是出錢來資助體育或藝術。■backer [countable] (especially business尤用於商業) a person or company that gives support to sb/sth, especially financial support支持者;資助者;贊助人◆The project receives its money from European backers.該項目所需款項由歐洲贊助人提供。 see also supporter ⇨ supporter■contributorkənˈtrɪbjətə(r) [countable] (ratherformal, especially business尤用於商業) a person or a thing that provides money to help pay for sth, or support for a project捐款者;捐贈者;作出貢獻者◆Older people are important contributors to the economy.老一輩人爲發展經濟作出了重要貢獻。◆Which country is the largest net contributor to EU funds?哪個國家是對歐盟基金除稅後的最大捐贈者?ⓘ Contributor is often used to talk about the number of people, countries or customers who give their money to an organization or economy by paying their taxes or buying things. * contributor常指那些以納稅或購物的方式把錢捐給某個機構或經濟體的人、國家或顧客。 see also contribute ⇨ give5■benefactor ˈbenɪfæktə(r) [countable] (formal) a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity施主;捐款人;贊助人◆He was a generous benefactor, providing schools and churches throughout the region.他是個慷慨的捐款人,爲該地區的學校和教堂提供資金。ⓘ Typical collocates of benefactor are generous, kind, great and wealthy. It is also common for benefactors to be mysterious, anonymous or unknown. * benefactor的常見搭配詞有generous、kind、great和wealthy。該詞也常與mysterious、anonymous或unknown搭配使用。■philanthropist fɪˈlænθrəpɪst [countable] (ratherformal) a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money慈善家;樂善好施的人◆He was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist.他是個富有的企業家和慈善家。