英语词汇“crusade”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

crusade

(kruːseɪd )

Word forms: crusades , crusading , crusaded

1. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive]

A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.

Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade against racism on the terraces. [+ against/for]

He made it his crusade to teach children to love books.

Synonyms: campaign, drive, movement, cause

2. verb

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

...a newspaper that has crusaded against the country's cocaine traffickers. [V + against/for]

...an adopted boy whose cause is taken up by a crusading lawyer. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: campaign, fight, push, struggle

3. plural proper noun

The Crusades were the wars that were fought by Christians in Palestine against the Muslims during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries.

Collocations:

launch a crusade

Why, then, did he launch this crusade?

Times, Sunday Times

This inspired him to launch a crusade to ban publicly shared or common utensils in public places.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Bosses launched a crusade to recoup 490,000 from the taxman - relating to 3½ years of overpayments by motorists that totalled 2million.

The Sun

The charity says fewer than one in six know of the link and has launched a crusade to highlight it.

The Sun

You cannot go launching a crusade on liberty before any old riff-raff.

Times, Sunday Times

moral crusade

So is this a moral crusade to save the bookshop rather than a business opportunity?

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

He felt he was on some kind of moral crusade, uncovering evidence that should not be suppressed.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

War is now a moral crusade, and our politicians now seek to right wrongs, not merely to defend interests.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

one-man crusade

And he has claimed it's all because he's on a one-man crusade to 'make swimming bigger'.

The Sun

What started as an introductory qualification has turned into a one-man crusade to improve the academic standing of sales.

Times, Sunday Times

He waged a one-man crusade to see his then four-year-old daughter.

The Sun

You do not get that same sense of drama or that same feeling of every match as a one-man crusade.

Times, Sunday Times

He was a one-man crusade against injustice.

Times, Sunday Times

personal crusade

Running a charity can't become a personal crusade.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

I'm going to take it on as a personal crusade.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

It inspired her to write, and it's been a personal crusade since.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Translations:

Chinese: 努力奋斗长期而坚定的, 努力奋斗长期而坚定的

Japanese: 熱心な活動, 改革運動を行う

单词	crusade
释义	crusade (kruːseɪd ) Word forms: crusades , crusading , crusaded 1. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about. Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade against racism on the terraces. [+ against/for] He made it his crusade to teach children to love books. Synonyms: campaign, drive, movement, cause 2. verb If you crusade for a particular cause, you make a long and determined effort to achieve something for it. ...a newspaper that has crusaded against the country's cocaine traffickers. [V + against/for] ...an adopted boy whose cause is taken up by a crusading lawyer. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: campaign, fight, push, struggle 3. plural proper noun The Crusades were the wars that were fought by Christians in Palestine against the Muslims during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries. Collocations: launch a crusade Why, then, did he launch this crusade? Times, Sunday Times This inspired him to launch a crusade to ban publicly shared or common utensils in public places. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bosses launched a crusade to recoup 490,000 from the taxman - relating to 3½ years of overpayments by motorists that totalled 2million. The Sun The charity says fewer than one in six know of the link and has launched a crusade to highlight it. The Sun You cannot go launching a crusade on liberty before any old riff-raff. Times, Sunday Times moral crusade So is this a moral crusade to save the bookshop rather than a business opportunity? Times, Sunday Times (2011) He felt he was on some kind of moral crusade, uncovering evidence that should not be suppressed. Times, Sunday Times (2009) War is now a moral crusade, and our politicians now seek to right wrongs, not merely to defend interests. Times, Sunday Times (2011) one-man crusade And he has claimed it's all because he's on a one-man crusade to 'make swimming bigger'. The Sun What started as an introductory qualification has turned into a one-man crusade to improve the academic standing of sales. Times, Sunday Times He waged a one-man crusade to see his then four-year-old daughter. The Sun You do not get that same sense of drama or that same feeling of every match as a one-man crusade. Times, Sunday Times He was a one-man crusade against injustice. Times, Sunday Times personal crusade Running a charity can't become a personal crusade. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I'm going to take it on as a personal crusade. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It inspired her to write, and it's been a personal crusade since. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 努力奋斗长期而坚定的, 努力奋斗长期而坚定的 Japanese: 熱心な活動, 改革運動を行う
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