title-holder
/ˈtaɪtl həʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪtl həʊldər/ (ame, ipa)
title-holder — noun
1. A competitor — an individual or a team — who finishes at the top of a major cont
A competitor — an individual or a team — who finishes at the top of a major contest, defeating all opponents and keeping the championship until someone else wins.
Daichi became the national title-holder after winning the swimming finals last Saturday.
title-holder + after winning [event]
Greta has been the world title-holder in chess for three years now.
title-holder + in [sport/activity]
The underdog team shocked everyone by becoming the new title-holders of the regional league.
As the defending title-holder, Shanti trained harder than ever before the tournament.
Last year's title-holder was eliminated in the quarter-finals by a young newcomer.
- champion
more common in everyday language; 'champion' focuses on the victory itself while 'title-holder' emphasises that the person currently holds the official title
- defending champion
specifically refers to the winner of the previous contest who is trying to keep the title
- titleist
formal and less common; used mainly in professional golf contexts
- challenger
the person or team trying to take the title from the current title-holder
文法句型
title-holder + in/of + [competition/sport]
用法筆記
Often preceded by a definite article ('the') or a possessive determiner when referring to a specific winner. The phrase 'defending title-holder' means the person or team that won the previous competition and is trying to win again.
常見錯誤
2. A person or organization that officially owns property, land, a document, or a l
A person or organization that officially owns property, land, a document, or a legal right as recognised by law, even if someone else is using it.
The title-holder of the flat must sign the sale agreement at the lawyer's office.
title-holder + of + [asset]
Bao became the legal title-holder of the family farm after his grandmother passed it on.
legal title-holder collocation
Kian lived there, but the bank stayed the title-holder until he paid off the mortgage.
The court confirmed Amelia as the sole title-holder of the rare manuscript after a dispute.
To register a car, the new owner must show proof that they are the title-holder.
- owner
broader and more common; 'owner' can refer to legal or perceived possession, while 'title-holder' is specifically the officially recorded owner
- proprietor
formal term for the owner of a business or property
- landlord
specifically the owner who rents out property to others
文法句型
title-holder + of + [asset/property/right]
用法筆記
Primarily used in legal and property contexts. Frequently appears with 'sole', 'legal', or 'registered'. The title-holder may not be the same person as the occupant or user of the property.