champion

US: /ˈtʃæmpiən/

UK: /t‍ʃˈæmpi‍ən/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

champion /'tʃæmpjən/
  • danh từ
    • người vô địch, nhà quán quân
      • world chess champion: người vô địch cờ quốc tế
    • (định ngữ) được giải nhất; vô địch, quán quân
      • a champion horse: con ngựa được giải nhất
      • a champion cabbage: bắp cải được giải nhất (trong cuộc thi triển lãm rau)
      • a champion boxer: võ sĩ quyền Anh vô địch
    • chiến sĩ
      • a peace champion: chiến sĩ hoà bình
  • ngoại động từ
    • bảo vệ, bênh vực, đấu tranh cho
      • to champion the right of women: đấu tranh cho quyền lợi của phụ nữ
  • tính từ & phó từ
    • cừ, tuyệt
      • that's champion: thật là tuyệt

Advanced English dictionary

noun, verb
+ noun
1 a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport: the world basketball champions + a champion jockey / boxer / swimmer + the reigning champion (= the person who is champion now)
2 ~ (of sth) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief: She was a champion of the poor all her life.
+ verb [VN] to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief: He has always championed the cause of gay rights.

Thesaurus dictionary

n.
1 victor, winner, conqueror, title-holder, prizewinner, titleist:
She is the women's singles champion for the fourth year in a row.
2 defender, guardian, protector, hero, supporter, backer, protagonist, advocate:
He acquired a reputation as champion of the low-paid.
3 fighter, combatant, hero, warrior, campaigner, veteran:
A stouter champion never handled a sword. The boar is often regarded as the champion among beasts.
v.
4 defend, protect, guard; support, back, stand up for, fight for, maintain, sustain, uphold; espouse, forward, promote, advocate:
He has always championed the cause of the underdog.

Collocation

ADJ.

great, supreme, undisputed | defending, reigning
The reigning champion will defend her title tonight.
| former | national, world | Olympic
the Olympic skating champion
| boxing, snooker, etc.

VERB + CHAMPION

become, be crowned
He was crowned champion after his fight in Atlanta.

CHAMPION + VERB

defend her/his title

CHAMPION + NOUN

fighter, jockey, etc.


Concise dictionary

champions|championed|championing'tʃæmpjən
noun
+someone who has won first place in a competition
+someone who fights for a cause
+a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
+someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
verb
+protect or fight for as a champion
adj.
+holding first place in a contest

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