| 单词 | champion |
| 释义 | champion —championless, adj. —championlike, adj. /cham"pee euhn/, n. 1. a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion. 2. anything that takes first place in competition: the champion of a cattle show. 3. an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows: This dog is a champion. 4. a person who fights for or defends any person or cause: a champion of the oppressed. 5. a fighter or warrior. v.t. 6. to act as champion of; defend; support: to champion a cause. 7. Obs. to defy. adj. 8. first among all contestants or competitors. 9. Informal. first-rate. [1175-1225; ME < OF < LL campion- (s. of campio) < WGmc *kampion-, equiv. to kamp- battle ( < L campus field, battlefield) + -ion- n. suffix; cf. OE cempa warrior, etc.] Syn. 1. winner, victor. 4. defender, protector. 6. maintain, fight for, advocate. Ant. 1. loser. |
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