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Champion Latin Earlier Tʃæmpjən N.冠军;斗士;拥护者;V.拥护 英 冠军(Person Team

单词 champion
音标 ['tʃæmpjən]
解释 n.冠军;斗士;拥护者;v.拥护
红宝书 【英】 冠军(person, team, animal or plant that has defeated others in a competition)斗士,拥护者(person who speaks in support of another cause)
【考】 反义词:impugn(指责 ); disparage(贬低)
【例】 a champion of the poor 's rights
字源 champion (n.)
early 13c., "doughty fighting man, valorous combatant," also (c.1300) "one who fights on behalf of another or others," from Old French champion "combatant, champion in single combat" (12c.), from Late Latin campionem (nominative campio) "gladiator, fighter, combatant in the field," from Latin campus "field (of combat);" see campus. Had been borrowed earlier by Old English as cempa. Sports sense in reference to "first-place performer in some field" is recorded from 1730.
champion (v.)
"to fight for, defend, protect," 1820 (Scott) in a literal sense, from champion (n.). Figurative use by 1830. Earlier it meant "to challenge" (c.1600). Related: Championed; championing.
不择手段背单词 n. 冠军; 斗士; 支持者(事业或人的捍卫者); v 拥护, 支持
【例】a champion for internationalism 国际主义战士
【参】championship(n 锦标赛)
【反】impugn(v 打击); disparage(vt 蔑视, 使失去信誉)
趣味全助记 【记】camp 野营,营地 + pioneer先锋;音:铲拼,又铲又拼抢的得了足球世界杯冠军;champagne 爱喝香槟的是冠军,比如汽车冠军接力塞;

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