Champion

(noun.) someone who fights for a cause.

(noun.) someone who has won first place in a competition.

(verb.) protect or fight for as a champion.

(adj.) holding first place in a contest; 'a champion show dog'; 'a prizewinning wine' .

阿玛莉亚整理

• From Raymond there is a direct road to Edward's station, some three miles west of Champion's Hill. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• But he found a champion in Captain Macmurdo. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Prince John had now no further excuse for resisting the claim of the Disinherited Knight, whom, therefore, he named the champion of the day. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I thought you were the champion of all the ladies, Mr. Sedley. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• How otherwise could the Champion Harvesting Machine Company of Springfield, Ohio, turn out an equipped machine every four minutes each working day of ten hours? 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Reverend father, answered the Preceptor of Goodalricke, no spell can effect the champion who comes forward to fight for the judgment of God. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Boast not of that, said a Knight of St John, who was present; your Temple champion had no better luck. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The champions were therefore prohibited to thrust with the sword, and were confined to striking. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• When the two champions stood opposed to each other at the two extremities of the lists, the public expectation was strained to the highest pitch. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The Temple sendeth not forth her champions against nameless men. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Yet, though quarter-staff play be out of date, what we can in prose we will do for these bold champions. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Veneering may find this dining, though expensive, remunerative, in the sense that it makes champions. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• There is one device suggested now and then, tried, I believe, in a few places, and vaguely championed by some socialists. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• To which Mrs Milvey added, taking thought for him, like the championing little wife she was; 'Oh yes, detained at the last moment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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