You almost always meet this word in one set phrase: under the auspices of someone. It means a group or a person is backing what you do — with help, money, a name, or a safe official home for the work. A concert may be held under the auspices of the city; a study may run under the auspices of a university.

You almost always meet this word in one set phrase你幾乎都只會在一個固定片語裡看到這個字：under the auspices of someone在某某的贊助╱主辦下。 It means a group or a person is backing what you do意思是有個團體或個人在背後支持你做的事——with help, money, a name用幫忙、金錢、名義，or a safe official home for the work或是給這件事一個安全正式的歸屬。 A concert may be held under the auspices of the city一場音樂會可能是在市政府的主辦下舉行；a study may run under the auspices of a university一項研究可能是在某所大學的支持下進行。

It is formal, a little old-fashioned, and it belongs to institutions, not to everyday favours. You would not use it about a friend who simply helps you. Speakers almost never use the singular auspice in ordinary talk; auspices is the normal form.

It is formal, a little old-fashioned這個字很正式，有點老派，and it belongs to institutions, not to everyday favours而且是屬於機構的用語，不是日常的幫忙。 You would not use it about a friend who simply helps you不會拿它來說一個單純幫你忙的朋友。 Speakers almost never use the singular auspice in ordinary talk一般人講話幾乎不會用單數的auspice；auspices is the normal form auspices這個複數形式才是正常的用法。

Long ago the word belonged to Roman priests watching birds for a sign from the gods. That ‘protecting sign’ feeling later became ‘official backing.’ Today nobody is thinking about birds. They are thinking about a sponsor.

Long ago很久以前，the word belonged to Roman priests這個字是屬於羅馬祭司的，watching birds for a sign from the gods他們會觀察鳥類尋找神明給的徵兆。 That 'protecting sign' feeling那種「保護的徵兆」的感覺 later became 'official backing.'後來變成了「官方支持」。Today nobody is thinking about birds現在沒有人會想到鳥。 They are thinking about a sponsor大家想到的是贊助者。