crusade
名词
UK/kruːˈseɪd/
US/kruːˈseɪd/
定义 crusade 名词
- Countable
A planned and determined campaign to achieve a specific social, political, or moral goal.
They have been dedicated to the crusade for racial equality for many years.
A social crusade against poverty.
She is actively involved in a crusade against climate change.
- CountableUsually plural
A series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
动词
UK/kruːˈseɪd/
US/kruːˈseɪd/
定义 crusade 动词
- Intransitive
To actively campaign for a cause one believes in.
She crusades against the depiction of sex and violence in the media.
He crusades for environmental conservation.
The volunteers are crusading to improve the local healthcare system.