state-sponsored
UK/'steɪt'spɔnsəd/US
Definitions
adj.
Funded, organized, or backed by the government
国家支持的；官方资助的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstatestand, set, place
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state + sponsored = sponsored by the government. Often carries a negative edge in news (state-sponsored terrorism, state-sponsored hacking).
Common Collocations
- 1.state-sponsored terrorism国家支持的恐怖主义
- 2.state-sponsored cyberattack国家支持的网络攻击
- 3.state-sponsored program国家资助的项目
Example Sentences
- 1.
Investigators traced the breach to a state-sponsored hacking group.