crusade

英 [kruː'seɪd] 美 [kruː'seɪd]

• n. 改革运动
• vi. 参与斗争或运动
• Crusade.
• n. 十字军东征

英英释义

Noun:

1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

   "he supported populist campaigns"
   "they worked in the cause of world peace"
   "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
   "the movement to end slavery"
   "contributed to the war effort"
   

2. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

Verb:

1. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;

   "The liberal party pushed for reforms"
   "She is crusading for women's rights"
   "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
   

2. go on a crusade; fight a holy war

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It's a crusade against corruption.
   这是一场反腐败的运动。
2. He was deeply involved with the anti-drugs crusade.
   他深深地涉入了反毒品运动。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The college students are active to crusade against the nuclear weapons.
   大学生们积极投入开展反对核武器的运 动。
2. We must crusade for world peace.
   我们必须为世界和平而奋斗。

用作名词 (n.)

1. In the first real crusade Jerusalem was captured.
   第一次真正的十字军东征时攻下了耶路撒冷。
2. The Knights Templar, a fearsome and uncompromising order, were formed shortly after the First Crusade to protect pilgrims.
   圣殿骑士团，是作战勇猛手段强硬的骑士团体，第一次十字军东征后为护卫朝圣者而组建。

经典引文

• The power of the religious sentiment..inspired the crusades.

  出自： R. W. Emerson

词汇搭配

• crusade for 为 ... 而征战...
• crusade against 讨伐
• crusade in favour of 为…征战

近反义词

【近义词】

• campaign 运动
• cause 引起
• movement 活动
• fight 战斗
• drive 开车
• struggle 努力
• battle 战斗
• exert yourself 努力(尽力)
• war 战争
• action 行为
• effort 努力
• agitate 煽动
• push 推
• press 按