n (1)担保人(person who takes responsibility for another)[C]：He needs a～to get him into the fraternity. 他需要一个担保人保他进入行会。

(2)发起者，倡导者(person who puts forward a proposal)[C]：the～of a new bill/proposal 一项新提案/建议的发起人;〖同〗promoter，advocate;

(3)赞(资)助人(单位)(person or firm that pays for a broadcast，show，sports event，etc usu in return for advertising time)[C]：commercial～s 商业赞助者们;the～of a radio or TV show 电台或电视节目的资助人;～of the annual Christmas parade 每年圣诞节游行的赞助者;〖同〗financier，supporter;

(4)教父(母)(godparent)[C];

vt 担保;倡导;资(赞)助(act as a sponsor for)[T+n]：～the new environmental bill/several television programmes/sb's admission into the club 提出一项关于环保的提案/资助几个电视节目/为某人做加入俱乐部的保证人;～an athlete/a student 资助一运动员/学生;a～ed walk/swim 募捐性行走/游泳;〖同〗bank，finance，advocate，support，guarantee;

→′sponsorship n 资(赞)助;保证人的地位