n(1)冠军，优胜者(anybody or anything that has defeated or excelled all others in a competition)[C]：a chess/boxing～(of the world)国际象棋/拳击(世界)冠军;a school tennis～校网球冠军;this year's golf～今年的高尔夫球冠军;a～swimmer/boxer游泳/拳击冠军;a～gardener/horse园艺能手/冠军马;His team became the football～.他的队成了足球冠军。〖同〗 winner，victor;〖反〗loser;

(2)奋斗者，拥护者(person who fights for or defends a cause，movement，belief，etc)[C]：a～of the poor/human rights/women's rights/liberty/freedom穷人/人权/女权/自由/自由的斗士;〖同〗defender，supporter，protector;〖反〗opponent;

v 奋斗，捍卫(fight for or defend a cause，movement，belief，etc)[T+n]：～one's right to vote争取选举权;～the right of poor people争取穷人的权利;～(the cause of) equal rights for women为争取妇女平等权利(的事业)而奋斗;～one's friend捍卫朋友;〖同〗 fight for，support，defend，back;〖反〗oppose;

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