champion

noun

1. 冠军；第一名；优胜者
   a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport
   1. the world basketball champions
      世界篮球冠军
   2. a champion jockey/boxer/swimmer , etc.
      获得冠军的赛马骑师、拳击手、游泳运动员等
   3. the reigning champion (= the person who is champion now)
      本届冠军
2. 斗争者；捍卫者；声援者；拥护者
   a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief
   1. She was a champion of the poor all her life.
      她终身都是穷苦人的卫士。

verb

1. 为…而斗争；捍卫；声援
   to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief
   1. 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。

1. N-COUNT 冠军
   A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
   1. ...a former Olympic champion...
      前奥运会冠军
   2. Kasparov became world champion.
      卡斯帕罗夫成为世界冠军。
   3. ...a champion boxer and skier.
      拳击和滑雪双料冠军
2. N-COUNT 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.
   1. 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。
   2. He was once known as a champion of social reform.
      他曾经是社会改革的拥护者。
3. VERB 支持；拥护；捍卫
   If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them.
   1. He passionately championed the poor...
      他满腔热情地捍卫穷人的利益。
   2. 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。

1. He was a champion for Latinos and blacks within the educational system.
   他一直致力于在教育系统内为美籍拉美人和黑人争取权益。
2. Historians built him up as the champion of parliament
   历史学家把他誉为议会的捍卫者。
3. He has been seen as a champion of a more cautious approach to economic reform.
   人们一直将他视为主张更为谨慎的经济改革措施的提倡者。
4. Kasparov became world champion.
   卡斯帕罗夫成为世界冠军。
5. 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。
6. He was once known as a champion of social reform.
   他曾经是社会改革的拥护者。
7. He passionately championed the poor
   他满腔热情地捍卫穷人的利益。
8. 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。
9. Everywhere he went he was introduced as the current United States Open Champion.
   他所到之处人们都介绍他是本届美国公开赛的冠军。
10. He responded in champion's style by treating the fans to an exhibition of power and speed.
    他向崇拜者展示了他的力量和速度，表现得颇有冠军风范。
11. The replays of the close finish showed Ottey finished ahead of the Olympic champion.
    对难分先后的冲线镜头的回放显示奥蒂先于奥运冠军到达终点。
12. The champion was infuriated by the decision
    冠军获得者对这一决定十分恼火。
13. He now lags 10 points behind the champion
    他现在落后冠军10分。
14. By the age of sixteen he was the junior lightweight champion of Poland
    16岁时他已经是波兰的青少年组轻量级冠军。
15. She outpaced the former Olympic champion Evelyn Ashford.
    她超过了前奥运冠军伊芙琳·阿什福德。
16. He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion
    他将和卫冕冠军伊恩·贝克搭档。
17. This was payback time. I've proved once and for all I can become champion
    这是回报的时刻。我已经完全证明了我能成为冠军。
18. The defending world racing champion recorded the fastest time in a final practice today.
    世界赛车卫冕冠军在今天最后的训练中创下了最快的纪录。
19. Tim Powell is a former champion powerboat racer.
    蒂姆·鲍威尔曾是汽艇比赛冠军。
20. I was Olympic champion but I had to go out into the real world and work for a living.
    我是奥运冠军，但是我不得不走进现实生活工作谋生。
21. He reckons on being world heavyweight champion.
    他相信自己能成为世界重量级冠军。
22. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival
    世界冠军领先第二名2秒多钟到达终点。
23. His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.
    他的大力发球让卫冕冠军难以招架。
24. The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.
    这名重量级拳击冠军将尝试挑战霍利菲尔德的世界冠军头衔。
25. Comet also sired the champion foal out of Spinway Harvest.
    “彗星”还跟“斯平威·哈维斯特”生下了这匹出类拔萃的小马驹。
26. Gary Kasparov has retained his title as world chess champion.
    加雷·卡斯帕罗夫卫冕了他国际象棋世界冠军的称号。
27. Seles won 10 tournaments, and was the undisputed world champion
    塞莱斯拿到了10个锦标赛冠军，是当之无愧的世界冠军。
28. She has won the title of the world's champion.
    她获得了世界冠军的称号。
29. He carried off champion easily in the competition.
    他在比赛中轻取冠军。

  victor champion conqueror winner【导航词义：胜利者】

  victor n. 〈正式〉胜利者，得胜者

〔辨析〕多指战斗、比赛等中的获胜者。

  champion n. 冠军，第一名

〔辨析〕尤指体育比赛中的冠军。

  conqueror n. 征服者，胜利者

〔辨析〕指靠武力征服对方的胜利者，也可喻指困难等的征服者。

  winner n. 获胜者，赢家

〔辨析〕普通用词，通常指比赛、竞赛的优胜者，或某种奖项的获得者，也指经过努力的成功者。

noun

1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

   Synonym:    aceadeptsensationmavenmavinvirtuosogeniushotshotstarsuperstarwhizwhizzwizardwiz

2. someone who fights for a cause

   Synonym:    fighterheropaladin

3. someone who has won first place in a competition

   Synonym:    champtitle-holder

4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
   1. all their supporters came out for the game
   2. they are friends of the library

   Synonym:    supporterprotagonistadmirerboosterfriend

verb

1. protect or fight for as a champion

   Synonym:    defend

adj

1. holding first place in a contest
   1. a champion show dog
   2. a prizewinning wine

   Synonym:    prizewinning