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.这些词均表示赞助人、捐赠者、资助者。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（广播电视节目、音乐会或体育赛事的）赞助者，赞助商；义赛（或义演）的捐款者；（培训或教育的）资助者◆The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助商。◆I'm collecting sponsors for next week's charity run.我在为下周的慈善赛跑活动征求捐款者。◆Unless he can find a sponsor he'll be forced to retire from athletics.除非他能够找到一位资助者，否则他只能从田径场退役。 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捐赠者；捐赠机构；献血者；器官捐献者◆She is one of the charity's main donors.她是该慈善机构的主要捐赠者之一。◆a blood / an organ donor献血者；器官捐献者 see also donate ⇨ give5■patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ / [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（艺术家和作家的）赞助人，资助者；名义赞助人（支持慈善组织等的名人，其名字常用于有关的广告宣传中）◆He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum.他是一位伟大的艺术赞助人，帮助建立了巴尔的摩博物馆。◆The Duchess of Cornwall is to be patron of the new Unicorn Theatre for Children.康沃尔公爵夫人将成为新独角兽儿童剧场的赞助人。▸patronage / /ˈpætrənɪdʒ, ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ /
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[uncountable] ◆Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.对艺术的资助来自企业和个人。■promoter / /prəˈməʊtə(r); NAmEprəˈmoʊtər/ [countable] a person or company that organizes or provides money for an artistic performance or sporting event（艺术演出或体育比赛的）筹办人，发起者，赞助者◆The boxing promoter expects a full house when the World Champion defends his title.拳击比赛筹办人预计，世界冠军卫冕比赛时将会座无虚席。ⓘ 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比本组大多数其他单词都更商业化，他们的目的通常是利用体育或艺术来赚钱，而不是出钱来资助体育或艺术。■backer [countable] (especially business尤用于商业) a person or company that gives support to sb/sth, especially financial support支持者；资助者；赞助人◆The project receives its money from European backers.该项目所需款项由欧洲赞助人提供。 see also supporter ⇨ supporter■contributor /kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/ / [countable] (ratherformal, especially business尤用于商业) a person or a thing that provides money to help pay for sth, or support for a project捐款者；捐赠者；作出贡献者◆Older people are important contributors to the economy.老一辈人为发展经济作出了重要贡献。◆Which country is the largest net contributor to EU funds?哪个国家是对欧盟基金除税后的最大捐赠者？ⓘ 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常指那些以纳税或购物的方式把钱捐给某个机构或经济体的人、国家或顾客。 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；赞助人◆He was a generous benefactor, providing schools and churches throughout the region.他是个慷慨的捐款人，为该地区的学校和教堂提供资金。ⓘ Typical collocates of benefactor are generous, kind, great and wealthy. It is also common for benefactors to be mysterious, anonymous or unknown. * benefactor的常见搭配词有generous、kind、great和wealthy。该词也常与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；乐善好施的人◆He was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist.他是个富有的企业家和慈善家。