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sponsor

US /ˈspɑːnsər/UK /ˈspɒnsə/

verb, noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

assume sponsorship of

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Several major tech corporations agreed to sponsor the international robotics exhibition.

Word Family

NounNoun
sponsor gốc sponsorship
VerbVerb
sponsor gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • funda reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  • financethe commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  • backthe posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

Collocations

  • Easy main sponsor of the race
    describing main sponsor of the race (any very large body of (salt) water)
  • Medium sponsor an educational workshop
    to sponsor an educational workshop, meaning to assume sponsorship of
  • Hard corporate sponsor withdrawing financial backing
    describing corporate sponsor withdrawing financial backing (of or belonging to a corporation)
  • Very Hard sponsor bill steered through legislative gridlock
    to sponsor bill steered through legislative gridlock, meaning to assume sponsorship of

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