championship
gb/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/ us/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
1
Major contest for top title
A big game or series of games to find the best player or team.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
win [a/the] championship
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'championship' (the event) with 'champion' (the person or team who wins).
Συνώνυμα
tournament (A broader term for a series of contests, not always for the final title.)
|
finals (Specifically refers to the last round, not the whole event.)
Αντώνυμα
friendly match (A game played for practice or fun, not for a title.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
win a championship
|national championship
|world championship
|defend the championship
|championship title
Θέματα
sports
|competition
|events
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- The team won the national championship after a tense final game.
- He has played in three world championships.
- They are training hard for the upcoming championship.
- Our school will host the regional championship next month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We won the championship last year.
- She is playing in the championship today.
- The championship is in June.
- They want to win the championship again.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
2
State of being champion
The position of being the winner in a competition.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
hold [the] championship
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'championship' instead of 'champion' when talking about a person, e.g., 'She is the championship' instead of 'She is the champion'.
Συνώνυμα
title (Often used interchangeably, but can refer to any honor, not just sports.)
Αντώνυμα
defeat (Indicates losing and not holding the champion status.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hold the championship
|retain the championship
|lose the championship
Θέματα
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She held the championship for three consecutive years.
- After losing last night, they surrendered the championship.
- Winning this match will secure their championship.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He holds the championship now.
- They lost the championship last year.
- She wants to keep the championship.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
action
3
Strong advocacy or defense
When someone works hard to help or defend an idea or person.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's] championship of [something/someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with sports, assuming it always means a competition.
Συνώνυμα
advocacy (Focuses on actively speaking or acting for a cause.)
|
promotion (Implies encouraging growth or acceptance, not necessarily defending.)
Αντώνυμα
opposition (Actively working against a cause or person.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
championship of human rights
|championship of free speech
Θέματα
activism
|politics
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- His championship of environmental causes inspired many young activists.
- She is known for her championship of equal rights in the workplace.
- The senator's championship of education reform gained widespread support.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He shows strong championship of animal rights.
- Her championship of peace is famous.
- They thanked him for his championship of free speech.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
championship
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
US/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cham - pi - on - ship (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cham)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: championship
- Plural: championship, championships
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
championships
noun
Core family
champion
noun A2
Εκφράσεις
defend the championship
1/dɪfˈɛnd ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Compete to keep champion title
To try to keep your winning position by playing again against challengers.
Παραδείγματα
- The boxer will defend the championship next month.
- They are ready to defend the championship they won last year.
lose the championship
1/lˈuz ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Fail to win or keep title
To not win or to stop being the champion in a competition.
Παραδείγματα
- They lost the championship after a close game.
- He was upset to lose the championship in his final season.
win the championship
1/wˈɪn ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Achieve victory in top contest
To be the best team or player in a big competition.
Παραδείγματα
- They hope to win the championship this season.
- If we win the championship, it will be our first in 20 years.