champion

champion
noun
  1. a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially a sporting contest
    冠军
    [as modifier]a champion hurdler.
    跨栏冠军。
  2. a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of another
    斗士;提倡者;捍卫者
    a champion of financial probity.
    财政清廉的提倡者。
    ■(historical)a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch
    (史)(代表君主出战的)骑士
verb
  1. [with obj.]support the cause; defend
    支持(事业);捍卫
    priests who championed human rights.
    捍卫人权的牧师。
adjective
  1. (Brit. informal or dialect)excellent
    (英,非正式或方)出众的;极好的
    ‘Thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘That's champion.’.
    “谢了,伙计,”农夫说,“棒极了。”。
adverb
  1. (Brit. informal or dialect)very well
    (英,非正式或方)很好地;非常妥善地;非常令人满意地
    those slacks'll do champion.
    那裤子会很合适的。
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) 'fighter', from Latin campus (see camp)
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