ji·had
noun/dʒɪˈhɑːd/
/dʒɪˈhɑːd/
(also jehad)
[countable, uncountable]- (in Islam) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself breaking religious or moral laws
（同自己的私欲的）斗争 - a holy war fought by Muslims to defend Islam
（为保卫伊斯兰教进行的）抵抗战争
Word Originfrom Arabic jihād, literally ‘effort’, expressing, in Muslim thought, struggle on behalf of God and Islam.