[N-COUNT 可数名词]冠军 A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
[usu with supp]
...a former Olympic champion...
前奥运会冠军
Kasparov became world champion.
卡斯帕罗夫成为世界冠军。
...a champion boxer and skier.
拳击和滑雪双料冠军
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]支持者;拥护者;捍卫者 If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them.
[with supp]
He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed...
他因维护被压迫者的利益而备受称赞。
He was once known as a champion of social reform.
他曾经是社会改革的拥护者。
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[VERB 动词]支持;拥护;捍卫 If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them.
[V n]
He passionately championed the poor...
他满腔热情地捍卫穷人的利益。
The amendments had been championed by pro-democracy activists.
修正案一直受到亲民主的活跃分子的支持。
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cham·pion/ˈtʃæmpiən; NAmEˈtʃæmpiən/
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championchampionschampionedchampioningnoun1a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport 冠军;第一名;优胜者◆the world basketball champions世界篮球冠军◆a champion jockey/boxer/swimmer获得冠军的赛马骑师/拳击手/游泳运动员◆the reigning champion (= the person who is championnow) 本届冠军2champion(of sth) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief 斗争者;捍卫者;声援者;拥护者◆She was a champion of the poor all her life.她终身都是穷苦人的卫士。verbchampionsth to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief 为…而斗争;捍卫;声援◆He has always championed the cause of gay rights.他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。cham·pion/ˈtʃæmpiən; NAmEˈtʃæmpiən/
1someone or something that has won a competition, especially in sport: the world heavyweight boxing champion the Olympic championreigning/defending champion (=the champion at the present time)2champion of something/somebody someone who publicly fights for and defends an aim or principle, such as the rights of a group of people: a champion of women’s rightsCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + championan Olympic champion· She's a top international athlete and an Olympic champion.the world champion· At 22, he was the youngest world champion in the history of the game.the defending/reigning champion (=the present one)· Cheah defeated the defending champion in the National Grand Prix.a former champion· The former champion suffered a bad defeat.a junior champion· The cycling team includes British junior champion, Andrew Wright.a national champion· At 16, Gallois is France's youngest national champion.a boxing/tennis/golf etc champion· The show will be opened by the former world boxing champion, Chris Eubank.a heavyweight/middleweight/featherweight etc champion (=one in a particular class of boxers, organized according to their weight)· Graham's reign as middleweight champion ended last night.the 100/200 etc metres champion (=one in a running race)· She's the world 3,000 metres champion.verbsbecome champion· Every sportsperson dreams of becoming a world champion.be crowned champion (=become champion)· In 2007, the Springboks were crowned the rugby champions of the world.champion + NOUNa champion swimmer/boxer/cyclist etc· Lester Piggott is a former champion jockey.
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to publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle, such as the rights of a group of people: She championed the cause of religious freedom.
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