73.8. gy. B2 (példák)

sponsor verb /ˈspɒn.sər/ [T] támogat; szponzorál

The team is sponsored by JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.

Eva said she was doing a ten-mile walk for charity and asked if I'd sponsor her for £1 a mile.

support verb /səˈpɔːt/ [T] 5 (anyagilag) támogat vkit (bátorít/pénzt ad)

I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally.

The drug company is supporting cancer research.

welcome verb /ˈwel.kəm/ [T] 2 örömmel fogad vmit, üdvözöl vmit (támogat vmit)

The decision has been widely welcomed.

I would welcome your advice.

assistance noun /əˈsɪs.tənts/ [U] segítség, támogatás

Can I be of any assistance, madam?

Teachers can't give pupils any assistance in exams.

backup noun /ˈbæk.ʌp/ also: back-up 1 erősítés, támogatás (további létszám/eszköz) [C or U]

Medical staff are on call to provide backup in case of an emergency.

Phrasal verbs:

stand by sb /stænd/ vki mellett áll (átv.) (támogatja v. segíti)

She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.

stand for sth /stænd/ 1 képvisel vmit (elképzelést)

This party stands for low taxes and individual freedom.

stand up for sth/sb /stænd/ kiáll vkiért/vmiért

It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here.

Don't be bullied, learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe in.

stick together /stɪk/ kitartanak egymás mellett (informal)

The country's Foreign Minister said that it was important for small nations to stick together.

turn to sb/sth /tɜːn/ fordul vkihez (pl. támogatásért, segítségért)

Eventually she turned to her aunt for help.

Her family lived a long way away, and she had no one to turn to.