英 [ˈtʃæmpiən] 美 [ˈtʃæmpiən]
n. 冠军，第一名；拥护者，斗士
v. 捍卫，拥护，支持
adj. <英，非正式>极好的；冠军的，得一等奖的
【名】 （Champion）（英）钱皮恩，（法）尚皮翁（人名）
复数champions
第三人称单数champions
现在分词championing
过去式championed
过去分词championed
champion /ˈtʃæmpɪən/ CET4 TEM4 [ championing championed champions ]
可数名词 A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. 冠军
...a former Olympic champion.
…一位前奥运冠军。
Kasparov became world champion.
卡斯帕罗夫成了世界冠军。
可数名词 If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. 拥护者; 捍卫者
He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed.
他作为被压迫者的捍卫者而受到了赞誉。
及物动词 If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. 拥护; 捍卫
He passionately championed the poor.
他曾热情地捍卫穷人。
someone who has won first place in a competition
同义词： champ / title-holder
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
同义词： supporter / protagonist / admirer / booster / friend
protect or fight for as a champion
同义词： defend
...都是失败者，世界杯便是一个成功者和三十一个失败者(Loser)的故事(Story)，一只具有了拿冠军实力的球队，没有拿到冠军(Champion)就是失败。 2.
...地盘多么在休赛期功夫对声威举办了大整改(Rectification)，球队今季开局(Start)很顺利，上仗联赛主场2比0完胜卫冕冠军(Champion)的富明尼斯，在少踢1场联赛的景况下赢得3胜1和的不败佳绩排在积分榜第三位，想是问题，做是答案；输在犹豫，赢在行动。
... chamber n.会议室；房间；腔 champion n.冠军，得胜者 chance n.机会（opportunity）(Opportunity)，机遇；可能性 ...
championship 锦标赛；冠军称号；冠军的地位
Kasparov became world champion.
卡斯帕罗夫成了世界冠军。
He defeated the champion in three sets.
他三盘击败了冠军。
Tim Powell is a former champion powerboat racer.
蒂姆·鲍威尔曾是汽艇比赛的冠军。
John Grogan wrote that he briefly considered the possibility that his dog could be trained to be a show champion.
VOA : special.2009.02.23
In the current world champion of chess, I think Vladimir Kramnik, was defeated in December by a chess-playing program.
当前的国际象棋世界冠军,弗拉基米尔?克拉姆尼克,就在今年12月被一个国际象棋程序击败
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The first, in many ways, great defender, the first great champion of the emancipation of women from the household.
他从很多方面看来是第一位伟大的捍卫者，第一位将妇女,从家务中解放出来的伟大斗士。
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The winner will leave with almost nine million dollars and the title of two thousand ten world poker champion.
VOA : special.2010.07.26
He became a lieutenant after boxing champion Joe Louis pushed for Robinson to be trained as an officer.
VOA : special.2009.04.05
Members reportedly include Microsoft head Bill Gates, and Formula One champion Alain Prost .
"I am not going to lie and say I caught him cleanly, " said the champion.
But I was still nervous, because you need to win it big to beat a champion.
“Champion”是个多义词，它可以指Champion（仁川亚运会开幕式歌曲）, Champion（冠军）, Champion（美国另类摇滚乐队The Chevin单曲《Champion》）。