auspices

IPA/ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
KK[ˈɔspɪsɪz]IPA/ˈɔːspɪsɪz/

auspices — noun

1. the official backing, protection, or sponsorship given by an organization to an

1.名詞C1
釋義

the official backing, protection, or sponsorship given by an organization to an event or activity, allowing it to take place under its authority

例句

Under the auspices of the WHO, Dr. Tamar Okonkwo led a team that tested water quality across three regions.

fixed phrase: under the auspices of + [organization]

An exhibition organized under the auspices of the British Museum displayed gold objects from ancient Ghana.

passive: be organized under the auspices of [organization]

同義詞
  • sponsorship

    more concrete and often implies financial funding; 'auspices' is broader and can mean moral or official approval without money

  • patronage

    more historical or aristocratic; 'auspices' is the modern institutional equivalent

  • backing

    less formal and more general; 'auspices' belongs in formal writing

  • support

    the broadest term; 'auspices' specifically involves institutional authority, not just general help

文法句型

under the auspices of + [organization / institution]

[activity] under the auspices of [organization]

be organized / conducted / held under the auspices of [organization]

用法筆記

Only appears in the fixed prepositional phrase 'under the auspices of'. The noun is always plural — there is no singular form 'auspice' in modern standard English. Subject is nearly always an organization or institution; the activity receiving backing is described in the main clause.

常見錯誤

❌The charity event was under the auspice of the mayor.
✅The charity event was under the auspices of the city council.
💡'auspices' is always plural, never 'auspice'; and the phrase typically names an institution, not a person.
❌Under the auspicious of the university, the conference began.
✅Under the auspices of the university, the conference began.
💡'auspicious' is an adjective meaning favorable; the noun form is 'auspices'.