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white hope

noun
🔊/ˌwaɪt ˈhəʊp/
🔊/ˌwaɪt ˈhəʊp/
 [singular] (informal)
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  1. a person who is expected to bring success to a team, an organization, etc.（团队、组织等）被寄予厚望的人
    • He was once the great white hope of British boxing.他一度曾是英国拳击的希望所在。🔊🔊
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    Word Origin1911: originally referring to a white boxer thought capable of beating Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion.