supporters

/səˈpɔː.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [səpˈɔrtɚz] /səˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [səpˈɔrtɚz] /sə-ˈpȯr-tər How to pronounce supporter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

supporters — 名詞

1. a person who publicly backs a specific cause, candidate, or organization by expr

1.名詞B1
釋義

支持者

支持特定理念、群體或個人的人

a person who publicly backs a specific cause, candidate, or organization by expressing belief in its value or goals

例句

Nellie has been one of the charity's strongest supporters for over a decade.

Nellie 十多年來一直是這家慈善機構最堅定的支持者之一。

strongest + supporters + of + [cause]

Darius spoke at the rally as a dedicated supporter of the new education policy.

Darius 在集會上發言,是新教育政策的一位忠實支持者。

dedicated supporter + of + [policy]

同義詞
  • advocate

    a more active role — an advocate speaks out publicly and tries to persuade others, while a supporter may simply agree or give money

  • backer

    focuses on financial or material help, often for a project or political campaign

  • follower

    implies agreement with a leader or movement, but may be less active than a supporter

反義詞
  • opponent

    someone who is against the same cause or person

文法句型

supporters + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Collocations include strong supporters, loyal supporters, and political supporters. Often used with of + noun phrase to specify what is being supported (e.g. supporters of the policy, supporters of the charity).

常見錯誤

She is a fans of the environmental movement.
She is a supporter of the environmental movement.
💡'fan' is used for sports or celebrities; 'supporter' is more formal and appropriate for causes and ideas.

2. a person who follows a particular sports team, regularly going to matches and su

2.名詞A2
釋義

球迷

支持特定運動隊伍的人

a person who follows a particular sports team, regularly going to matches and supporting them

例句

Baraka never misses an away game and always sits with supporters from the same town.

Baraka 從不錯過客場比賽,總是跟同鄉的其他球迷坐在一起。

away game; supporters from [place]

Beatriz bought a season ticket as a lifelong supporter of the local football team.

Beatriz 作為本地足球隊的終身球迷,買了一張季票。

lifelong supporter + of + [team]

同義詞
  • fan

    more general and slightly less formal; can apply to any team, celebrity, or activity

  • follower

    less common for sports; usually implies keeping up with news rather than attending matches

文法句型

supporters + of + team name

team + supporters

用法筆記

Collocations include team supporters, football supporters, and home supporters. British English often uses supporters where American English might use fans. Common in sports reporting: home supporters, away supporters, travelling supporters.