crusade
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/kruːˈseɪd/
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/kruːˈseɪd/
A strong, serious effort to change something or achieve a goal that is important to you.
She started a crusade to clean up the polluted river.
她发起了一场清理受污染河流的运动。
A series of wars in the past where European Christians fought against Muslims for control of holy places.
The knights joined the crusade to reclaim the Holy Land.
骑士们加入了夺回圣地的十字军东征。
To work very hard to achieve something important or to stop something you think is wrong.
The politician crusaded for better education in schools.
这位政治家为学校更好的教育而奋斗。