defending champion

在英超第2輪比賽中，切爾西1比0力擒阿森納，取得兩連勝，阿森納也終結了1997年以來聯賽對切爾西的不敗戰績。下半時，切爾西替補出場的德羅巴歪打正著射入致勝一球，這是他在新賽季第3次攻破阿森納球門。外電報道如下： Defending champion Chelsea got a lucky goal from Didier Drogba in the 73rd minute to beat Arsenal 1-0 Sunday in the English Premier League. Drogba scored despite failing to control the ball in front of the goal. Instead, the ball bounced off his shin and rolled past Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. 文中的defending champion是"衛冕冠軍"的意思。如：The defending champion will play her first match of the tournament tomorrow.（衛冕冠軍明天將進行錦標賽的首場比賽。）又如：He will be defending (trying not to lose) his title at the European Championships next week.（在下周的歐洲冠軍爭奪賽上他將衛冕。） （中國日報網站編）