喜樂美語

核心畫面

The one who into the ring and came out on top — the person who fought and won, and now stands for the side that won. From that single picture two things grow: being the winner, and being the one who stands up and fights for a cause. Both keep the image of someone who enters the contest and carries a side on their shoulders.

可以想成那個走進競技場、最後站著贏下來的人：他下場拚過、贏了，於是成了那一方的代表。從這一個畫面長出兩件事——一是「…更多收起可以想成那個走進競技場、最後站著贏下來的人：他下場拚過、贏了，於是成了那一方的代表。從這一個畫面長出兩件事——一是「勝出的人」，二是「站出來為某個理念奮戰的人」。兩者都還守著同一個樣子：有人下場去爭、把某一邊扛在自己肩上。

From the word’s history

From Late Latin 'campionem' — a fighter in the 'campus' (field, arena), i.e. one who goes into the arena to fight, often on behalf of someone else. Both the modern 'winner' and the 'one who fights for a cause' sit right on that picture of the arena-fighter.

源自晚期拉丁文 campionem，指在 campus（場地、競技場）上作戰的人，也就是下場去打、而且常常是替別人出戰的鬥士。今天的「冠軍（贏家）」和「為某理念奮戰的人」，都正好坐在這個「競技場上的鬥士」畫面上。

Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), entry 'champion'

Two branches

下場拚贏的人

把競技場鬥士的畫面收到「結果」上：他不只下場了，還拿到了第一。這是 champion 最直接、最素樸的具體化——贏家。

competition winner · noun · B1

A person, team, or animal that has won first place in a competition, especially in sport.

冠軍

為某理念出戰的人

把鬥士「替別人出戰」這一面拉出來：他下場不是為了自己的獎盃，而是為了一個理念、一群人。一樣是站出來奮戰，只是扛在肩上的變成了別人的事。

supporter of a cause · noun · B1

Someone who openly fights for and supports an aim, idea, or group of people.

擁護者

原始詞典資料19 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Championname

  • 1

    A surname.

  • 2

    A village in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.

  • 3

    A place in the United States:

  • 4

    A place in the United States:

  • 5

    A place in the United States:

  • 6

    A place in the United States:

  • 7

    A place in the United States:

  • 8

    A place in the United States:

另外 1 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    A place in the United States:

championnoun/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/

  • 1

    An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

    • The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.
    • Curry, a four-time NBA champion with the Warriors, played for the Wildcats for three seasons between 2006 and 2009, where he was twice named conference player of the year.
  • 2

    Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

    • Barcelona is eligible to play in FIFA Club World Cup as the champion of Europe.
  • 3

    Someone who fights for a cause or status.

    • Emmeline Pankhurst was a champion of women's suffrage.
    • Specific outcomes from this policy included the appointment of a Digital Champion to drive forward the efforts to get more of the excluded to be included.
  • 4

    Someone who fights on another's behalf.

    • champion of the poor
  • 5

    biologybotanynatural-sciencesA particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.

    • Pictured above is an actual photograph of a Regal Lily that famed all over the world. It's a champion plant—because in one season it produced a total of 89 blooms from one bulb, an amazing record among lilies.
    • There was a news clipping there with a photo of a magnificent American elm, which had just been named the champion for its species, the largest of its kind.

championadj/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/

  • 1

    Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.

    • a champion bodybuilder
  • 2

    Excellent; beyond compare.

  • 3

    dialectalExcellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.

    • "That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.

championverb/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/

  • 1

    To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

    • While obviously championing the Bluebell [Railway], Beardmore is keen for the 'big railway' to consider utilising what preserved railways can provide.
  • 2

    obsoleteTo challenge.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。