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 十字軍(遠征).
2 ~ (for/against sth); ~ (to do sth) any struggle or campaign for sth believed to be good, or against sth believed to be bad (為爭取好的或反對壞的事物的)斗爭或運動
a crusade against corruption 反腐化運動. crusade, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for/against sth) take part in a crusade 參加十字軍; 參與某種正義行動
crusading for fairer treatment of minorities 參與爭取少數民族平等權利的運動.
?? 擴展釋義
*[kru:'seid]n. 改革運動, 十字軍東侵vi. 從事改革運動, 加入十字軍
?? 同詞根單詞
crossn. 十字架;十字形飾物;雜交品種;痛苦;
vi. 交錯而行;橫渡;越境;
vt. 雜交;橫跨,穿越;劃掉;使相交;
adj. 壞脾氣的, 易怒的;相反的,反向的;
creepvi. 爬行,匍匐;緩慢地行進;
n. 爬行,蠕動;蟲爬著似的感覺,毛骨悚然;卑鄙小人,諂媚者;
cripplevt. 使跛;受傷致殘;嚴重削弱;使陷于癱瘓;
n. 跛子,瘸子;癱子,殘疾;<美方>雜木叢生的沼地;腳蹬;