crusade
n
1 any one of the military expeditions by the European Christian countries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages 十字军(远征).
2 ~ (for/against sth); ~ (to do sth) any struggle or campaign for sth believed to be good, or against sth believed to be bad (为争取好的或反对坏的事物的)斗争或运动
a crusade against corruption 反腐化运动. crusade, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for/against sth) take part in a crusade 参加十字军; 参与某种正义行动
crusading for fairer treatment of minorities 参与争取少数民族平等权利的运动.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kru:'seid]n. 改革运动, 十字军东侵vi. 从事改革运动, 加入十字军
🌿 同词根单词
crossn. 十字架;十字形饰物;杂交品种;痛苦;
vi. 交错而行;横渡;越境;
vt. 杂交;横跨,穿越;划掉;使相交;
adj. 坏脾气的, 易怒的;相反的,反向的;
creepvi. 爬行,匍匐;缓慢地行进;
n. 爬行,蠕动;虫爬着似的感觉,毛骨悚然;卑鄙小人,谄媚者;
cripplevt. 使跛;受伤致残;严重削弱;使陷于瘫痪;
n. 跛子,瘸子;瘫子,残疾;<美方>杂木丛生的沼地;脚蹬;