Sponsorship
商业或公益语境中指为活动、队伍、节目提供资金或物资以换取曝光；法律语境可指对提案或移民申请的正式支持。
- “The festival relies on corporate sponsorship to stay free for families.” (该节庆依靠企业赞助才能对家庭免费开放。)
- “They secured a shirt sponsorship deal with a sportswear brand.” (他们与运动品牌谈成了球衣赞助协议。)
- “The senator withdrew sponsorship of the controversial bill.” (参议员撤回了对那项争议法案的发起支持。)
拉丁语 spondēre（郑重承诺），与 spouse（配偶，原义为“盟誓之人”）同源；sponsor + -ship 表状态或关系。
sponsor + 名词后缀 “-ship”，类似 partnership、friendship。
体育、电竞、文化活动常见赞助层级（title sponsor、official partner）；透明披露可避免“隐形广告”争议。
- 固定搭配: “title sponsorship” (冠名赞助), “sponsorship deal” (赞助协议)
- 动词: sponsor；名词: sponsor
sponsor（赞助方）+ ship → 赞助关系或赞助行为本身。
“Local shops pooled a small sponsorship so the youth orchestra could tour.” (当地小店凑了一笔赞助，让青年管弦乐团得以巡演。)