crusade

《柯林斯词典》解释

crusade noun

1. A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.
2. In medieval times, a crusade was one of a series of holy wars fought by European Christians against Muslims in Palestine.
3. If you go on a crusade, you make a determined effort to achieve something or to change people's attitudes or opinions, often when other people think that you are being unreasonable.

crusade verb

1. If you crusade for something, you make a long and determined effort to achieve it.

《牛津词典》解释

crusade noun

1. A medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
2. A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change.

crusade verb

1. Lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change.

中英词义对照

名词

• 长时间坚定努力争取某事物的运动；改变态度或观点的行动：crusade
• 中世纪基督教徒对抗伊斯兰教徒的一系列圣战：十字军东征

动词

• 为某事物进行长期努力：crusade

词语辨析

crusade 和 campaign

这两个词都表示为了某一目标而进行的长期、积极的行动。但crusade更强调对于某种事业的坚定信念，常用于宗教、道义等方面的活动；而campaign则更为广泛，可以用于政治、社会、商业等各个领域。

词汇扩充

• crusader: 十字军战士
• crusading: 十字军的

近义词

• campaign: 运动，活动
• movement: 运动，行动
• mission: 使命，任务

反义词

• halt: 停止
• abandon: 放弃

用法

crusade 作为名词：

1. The government has launched a crusade against corruption.
2. She has been leading a crusade for animal rights.
3. Their aim was to take part in a crusade to the Holy Land.

crusade 作为动词：

1. He has been crusading for stricter gun control laws.
2. She crusaded against unfair labor practices.

例句

1. The organization is on a crusade to end poverty in developing countries. - 这个组织正在为终结发展中国家的贫困而努力。
2. He joined the crusade against climate change. - 他参加了对抗气候变化的斗争。
3. She embarked on a personal crusade to raise awareness about mental health. - 她开始了一场个人的运动，旨在提高人们对心理健康的认识。
4. The crusaders set off on their journey to the Holy Land. - 十字军动身前往圣地。
5. His crusade for equality inspired many people. - 他为平等而奋斗的行动激励了许多人。
6. They crusaded against discrimination and fought for civil rights. - 他们进行了反歧视斗争，争取民权。
7. The politician led a crusade against corruption in the government. - 这位政治家领导了一场反腐斗争。
8. She has been crusading tirelessly for better education for all children. - 她一直不知疲倦地为全体儿童争取更好的教育。
9. The crusader fought bravely in the battle. - 十字军战士在战斗中勇敢地战斗。
10. They organized a crusade to raise funds for cancer research. - 他们组织了一次为癌症研究筹款的运动。