[] () to help pay for an event, a sports team, a scientific project, etc. usually as a way of advertising赞助；资助◆The company has sponsored the team for seven years.这家公司赞助这支队伍已经有七年了。◆sports events sponsored by the tobacco industry烟草行业赞助的体育赛事➡ see note at finance () to pay for a radio or TV programme or part of a website by buying advertising time（通过在广播、电视节目或网站做广告）出资赞助sponsor sb (to do sth) | sponsor sthto pay for some education or training for sb, especially an employee资助（某人接受培训或教育）