champions
champions — noun
- championssingular
- championsesplural
1. people, teams, or animals that finish first in a competition or hold the top tit
people, teams, or animals that finish first in a competition or hold the top title.
The champions lifted the trophy before the crowd left the stadium.
champions as competition winners
Last year's champions returned with a younger squad and faster defense.
champions from a previous season
The spelling champions practiced every morning before the national final.
Both chess champions agreed to play one more exhibition match.
- winners
general word for people or groups that win
- titleholders
emphasizes holding an official title
- runners-up
people or teams that finish second
用法筆記
Use this plural noun for winners or title holders. It often appears after a competition name, as in league champions or world champions.
常見錯誤
2. people who strongly defend, support, or speak up for someone, a belief, or a rig
people who strongly defend, support, or speak up for someone, a belief, or a right.
The nurses became champions of safer shifts after the accident.
champions of a reform
Several local champions helped the library win funding for repairs.
champions as active supporters
The campaign needs champions who can explain the policy clearly.
Teachers were early champions of the new reading program.
- advocates
formal word for people who publicly support a cause
- defenders
emphasizes protecting someone or something from criticism or attack
- supporters
broader and less forceful
- opponents
people who argue or work against something
用法筆記
In this sense, champions are active defenders or advocates, not competition winners. The phrase champion of is common before the cause or person supported.
常見錯誤
champions — verb
- championspresent simple I / you / we / they
- championses3rd person singular
- championsing-ing form
- championsedpast simple
1. supports or defends a person, right, idea, or cause with energy and public commi
supports or defends a person, right, idea, or cause with energy and public commitment.
The mayor champions safer streets in every budget meeting.
champions + public policy
This charity champions children whose families cannot afford lawyers.
champions + people needing support
The editor champions new writers from small regional magazines.
Our union champions equal training for part-time staff.
- opposes
means to argue or work against something
文法句型
champions + cause/person/policy
用法筆記
This verb normally takes a direct object. It is stronger and more public than simply liking or quietly supporting something.
常見錯誤
champions — adjective
- championspositive
- more championscomparative
- most championssuperlative
1. very good or excellent, especially in older or informal British use.
very good or excellent, especially in older or informal British use.
The children had a champions day at the village fair.
champions meaning excellent
Grandad called the meal champions after tasting the first spoonful.
champions as praise
It was champions weather for walking along the coast.
The band gave a champions performance despite the rain.
- excellent
standard and widely understood
- first-rate
emphasizes very high quality
- poor
means low in quality
用法筆記
This adjective sense is rare and regionally marked. In standard modern English, excellent or first-rate is usually clearer.