新闻热词：卫冕冠军 Defending champion

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　　7月20日，第11届世界游泳锦标赛结束第四天争夺，今天一共产生了四枚金牌，美国名将，2000年悉尼奥运会该项目冠军威尔金森获得女子十米跳台冠军，亚军被澳大利亚名将图尔基获得，中国小将贾童获得铜牌。
　　Defending champion Emilie Heymans of St-Lambert, Que., held the lead going into the final of the 10-metre platform diving event Wednesday at the world aquatic championships.
　　Heymans was second to American Laura Ann Wilkinson after the preliminary and semifinal rounds, but only points scored in the semifinals are carried into the final. In the semis, Heymans led with 195.90 points after four strong dives. Tong Jia of China was second with 191.85 and Wilkinson was third with 188.97.
　　Defending champion表示“卫冕冠军”，champion有“冠军;获胜者;斗士;捍卫者;监督执行者”等意，如：open champion(自由竞争优胜者);a great champion of peace(伟大的和平捍卫者);a champion against colonialism(反殖民主义斗士)。此外，champion在口语中表示"第一流的，优秀的，非常的"，如：a champion blunder(大错);a champion idiot(大傻瓜)。