champion

/ˈtʃæmpiən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃæmpiən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈcham-pē-ən/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ (ame, ipa)

champion — 名詞

  • championsingular
  • championsplural

1. a person, team, or animal that wins a competition by finishing first or performi

1.名詞B1
釋義

冠軍

在比賽中獲得第一名的人或隊伍

a person, team, or animal that wins a competition by finishing first or performing better than every other competitor

例句

The young gymnast became the national champion at just fourteen years old.

那位年輕的體操選手在十四歲時就成為了全國冠軍。

collocation: national champion / become champion

Our school's basketball team were the champions two years in a row.

我們學校的籃球隊連續兩年奪得冠軍。

同義詞
  • winner

    general term; champion emphasizes having beaten all rivals in a contest

  • victor

    more formal and literary; often used in military or historical contexts

  • title-holder

    highlights that the person currently holds a championship and may need to defend it

反義詞
  • loser

    someone who does not win

常見錯誤

❌She championed the tennis tournament last year.
✅She won the tennis tournament and became champion last year.
💡champion as a verb means 'to support a cause,' not 'to win a competition.'

2. a person who actively speaks in favour of or works to protect a particular cause

2.名詞C2
釋義

倡導者

為某項信念或權利積極奮鬥的人

a person who actively speaks in favour of or works to protect a particular cause, group, or set of beliefs, often against opposition

例句

Dr. Okafor has been a champion of press freedom in his country for decades.

Okafor 醫生幾十年來一直是該國新聞自由的倡導者。

pattern: champion of [abstract cause]

The group became champions of the rights of disabled workers across the region.

該團體成為地區內殘障勞工權益的倡導者。

同義詞
  • advocate

    broader; can be paid professional or volunteer; champion implies greater passion and willingness to fight

  • defender

    focuses on protection from attack; champion includes active promotion

  • supporter

    more general and less intense; champion suggests active campaigning rather than passive agreement

反義詞
  • opponent

    someone who is against the cause

  • critic

    someone who expresses disapproval

用法筆記

The object of support is typically a principle, right, or disadvantaged group (e.g. press freedom, workers' rights, local farmers), not a personal ambition.

常見錯誤

❌She is a champion of her own career.
✅She is a champion of gender equality in the workplace.
💡champion (supporter sense) is used for causes and groups, not for personal goals.

champion — 動詞

champion — 形容詞