championship

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship/ (ame, mw)

championship — 名詞

1. a series of contests held to find which individual or group is the strongest at

1.名詞B1
釋義

錦標賽

決定最優秀選手或隊伍的高層級賽事

a series of contests held to find which individual or group is the strongest at a particular sport, with the champion earning a prize or honour

例句

Leila won her first tennis championship at age fifteen.

Leila 在十五歲時贏得了她的第一個網球錦標賽冠軍。

countable: a championship

The annual sailing championship attracts competitors from over thirty countries.

年度帆船錦標賽吸引了來自三十多個國家的參賽者。

同義詞
  • tournament

    A tournament is a broader term for a series of elimination games; every championship is a tournament, but not every tournament awards a champion.

  • title

    Title can refer to the championship itself ('she won the title') or the rank of champion; 'championship' is slightly more formal.

  • competition

    A competition is any event where people try to win; a championship is a specific high-level type of competition.

  • finals

    Finals refer specifically to the last games of a championship, not the whole event.

文法句型

championship + of + [sport]

the + championship + final / game / match

用法筆記

Often used with a sport name as a compound modifier, e.g. 'football championship' or 'golf championship'. The word 'title' is sometimes used synonymously in sports contexts.

常見錯誤

❌We watched the championship of football on TV.
✅We watched the football championship on TV.
💡The sport name comes before 'championship', not after it with 'of'.

2. the position or rank of being the officially recognised winner of a competition,

2.名詞B2
釋義

冠軍頭銜

贏得比賽後所獲得的頭銜或地位

the position or rank of being the officially recognised winner of a competition, kept until the next edition of the event

例句

Yusuf held the heavyweight boxing championship for five consecutive years.

Yusuf 連續五年保有重量級拳擊冠軍頭銜。

collocation: hold / defend the championship

Priya dreamed of winning the championship ever since she first picked up a racket.

Priya 從第一次拿起球拍的那一刻起，就夢想贏得冠軍。

同義詞
  • title

    More common in informal sports talk ('she won the title'). 'Championship' is slightly more formal.

  • crown

    A metaphorical term used mostly in journalism and sports commentary ('she retained her crown').

  • honour

    A general term for awards; less specific than 'championship'.

文法句型

win / hold / lose / defend + the championship

the + championship

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the event itself ('the championship was held in Paris'), while sense 2 names the status awarded ('they won the championship'). Verbs such as 'hold', 'keep', 'lose', 'retain', and 'defend' are typical for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The championship is in Tokyo this year' (when you mean the event).
✅The championship tournament is in Tokyo this year
💡use sense 1 for the event location.

3. the act of actively supporting, defending, or speaking strongly in favour of a c

3.名詞C1
釋義

支持；倡導

對某項理念或權利的公開支持與捍衛

the act of actively supporting, defending, or speaking strongly in favour of a cause, a group, or another person's rights

例句

The senator is known for her championship of workers' rights in the textile industry.

這位參議員以她在紡織業界對勞工權益的支持而聞名。

pattern: championship + of + [cause]

The charity's championship of equal access to education has changed thousands of lives.

該慈善機構對平等教育機會的倡導，改變了數千人的生命。

同義詞
  • advocacy

    More common than 'championship' in this sense. 'Advocacy' often suggests professional or organised support, while 'championship' implies personal conviction.

  • defence

    Focuses on protecting something under attack; 'championship' is broader, covering both defence and promotion.

  • support

    More general and less forceful. 'Support' can be passive, whereas 'championship' implies active, vocal backing.

反義詞
  • opposition

    The opposite of active support for a cause.

  • criticism

    Expressing negative judgement rather than defending or promoting.

文法句型

championship + of + [cause / right / person]

someone's + championship + of + [something]

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable — 'the championship of human rights' (no article). Frequently used with 'of' + an abstract noun (rights, reform, equality, justice). Formal register; uncommon in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She gave a championship to the cause.
✅She showed championship of the cause.
💡'Championship' in this sense is not a countable gift; use 'championship of' or 'championing'.