卫冕 (wèi miǎn) — to defend a championship title
Definition
A sports term meaning to successfully defend an existing championship title in the next competition. More specific than general 'win' (赢) — it implies the athlete or team already holds the title and keeps it.
verb
to defend a championship title
Examples
- 卫冕？Tā zhè cì néng chéng gōng wèi miǎn ma?Can he successfully defend his title this time?
- ，。Tā yǐ jīng wèi le sān cì miǎn, zhè cì bù xiǎng fàng qì.He has defended the title three times, and this time he doesn't want to give up.
- 卫冕，。Tā qù nián wèi miǎn, jīn nián hái xiǎng zài yíng.He defended his title last year, and this year he wants to win again.
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