1 crusade /kruˈseɪd/ noun plural crusades
plural crusades
Learner's definition of CRUSADE
[count]
1
Crusade : any one of the wars that European Christian countries fought against Muslims in Palestine in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries十字军东征— usually plural通常用复数
2
: a major effort to change something改革运动—
usually + for or against -
She has devoted herself to the crusade for equal rights for all people.她致力于为全民争取平等权利的改革运动。
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a crusade [=campaign] against crime/pollution打击犯罪/治理污染的运动
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a politician conducting/waging a crusade against organized labor组织/发起运动反对劳组织的政客
2 crusade /kruˈseɪd/ verb
crusaded; crusading
2 crusade
/kruˈseɪd/
verb
crusaded; crusading
Learner's definition of CRUSADE
[no object]
: to take part in a major effort to change something从事改革运动；为…奋斗 —
usually + for or against
— crusader
or Crusader noun, plural crusaders [count]