champion

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. 冠军
...a former Olympic champion. …一位前奥运冠军。
Kasparov became world champion. 卡斯帕罗夫成了世界冠军。
2. N-COUNT If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. 拥护者; 捍卫者
He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed. 他作为被压迫者的捍卫者而受到了赞誉。
3. V-T If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. 拥护; 捍卫
He passionately championed the poor. 他曾热情地捍卫穷人。