a crusade against sth
against 后接所反对或打击的对象。
The mayor led a crusade against corruption in the city government.
市长领导了一场打击市政府腐败的运动。
运动;斗争
crusades — plural of crusade
宗教战争;十字军东征;由教会发起并祝福的任何战争,(尤其是)教皇批准的针对异教徒或异端的军事行动;11至13世纪基督教势力发起的一系列宗教战争,主要目的是从穆斯林和犹太人手中夺取圣地;为某个据称有价值的事业而进行的宏大、协同的努力;改革运动
A determined effort to achieve something that is considered worthwhile.
由教会发起并祝福的任何战争,(尤其是)教皇批准的针对异教徒或异端的军事行动
Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends, (especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics.
11至13世纪基督教势力发起的一系列宗教战争,主要目的是从穆斯林和犹太人手中夺取圣地
Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims and Jews who inhabited it.
为某个据称有价值的事业而进行的宏大、协同的努力
A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
She joined a crusade to reduce plastic waste in her community.
她加入了一场减少社区塑料垃圾的改革运动。
用法提示:crusade 作名词,表示“改革运动”,指有组织的长期活动。
The organization launched a crusade against illiteracy in rural areas.
该组织发起了一场针对农村地区文盲的改革运动。
用法提示:crusade 作名词,意为“改革运动”,强调为消除文盲而进行的长期斗争。
He has been on a crusade for better public transportation for years.
多年来,他一直在为改善公共交通而进行改革运动。
用法提示:crusade 作名词,与介词短语连用,表示“致力于某项改革运动”。
against 后接所反对或打击的对象。
The mayor led a crusade against corruption in the city government.
市长领导了一场打击市政府腐败的运动。
for 后接所争取的目标或事业。
Her lifelong crusade for equal pay inspired many women.
她为争取同工同酬而进行的毕生奋斗激励了许多女性。
to do sth 说明这场运动的具体目标或目的。
The charity launched a crusade to provide clean water to remote villages.
该慈善机构发起了一场为偏远村庄提供清洁水源的运动。
the Crusades 特指11至13世纪基督教势力发动的一系列宗教战争,首字母通常大写,并常与定冠词连用。
The Crusades were fought between Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages.
十字军东征是中世纪基督教徒与穆斯林之间的战争。
比crusade更中性, 不含宗教或道德热情
强调群众参与, 不强调领导或具体行动
通常指有组织的募捐或募集活动, 范围较窄
语气更强烈, 强调对抗性
更通用, 不特指有组织的运动
grammar · medium
易错句子The government launched crusade against corruption.
正确表达The government launched a crusade against corruption.
crusade 表示“运动、斗争”时是可数名词,单数形式前必须加冠词 a/an 或其他限定词。汉语说“发起一场运动”时,“一场”常被省略,直译成英语就会丢掉冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The crusades were a series of religious wars fought in the Middle Ages.
正确表达The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought in the Middle Ages.
特指 11 至 13 世纪夺取圣地的那些历史性宗教战争时,Crusades 是专有名词,首字母必须大写。汉语没有大小写之分,学习者容易按普通名词写成小写。
grammar · medium
易错句子They made a crusade against smoking in the office.
正确表达They waged a crusade against smoking in the office.
crusade 与表示“发起、开展”的动词搭配时用 wage、launch、mount 等,不能用汉语“做/进行”直译的 make 或 do。这是动名搭配错误,意思没变,只改动词即可。
对 crusade 所倡导的改革或运动缺乏热情或参与
与 crusade 积极追求目标相反的状态
发起一场改革运动
The organization launched a crusade against poverty.
该组织发起了一场反对贫困的运动。
反对……的运动
They started a crusade against corruption.
他们开始了一场反腐败的运动。
争取……的运动
She led a crusade for equal rights.
她领导了一场争取平等权利的运动。
加入一项运动
Many young people joined the crusade for environmental protection.
许多年轻人加入了环保运动。
道德运动
His moral crusade against violence gained support.
他反对暴力的道德运动获得了支持。
crus- (根: 十字) + -ade (后缀: 动作)
crusade + -er (后缀: 人)
crusade 常指有明确目标的运动,与 campaign 类似,但 crusade 更具道德或宗教色彩。
crusade 常指为改变现状而发起的改革运动。
crusade 带有使命感和奉献精神的含义,与 mission 相关。
crusade 可能涉及抗议活动,尤其是对社会问题的反对。
crusade 蕴含持续斗争的意思,与 struggle 语义相近。
反对…的运动
He launched a crusade against corruption.
他发起了一场反腐败运动。
支持…的运动
They are crusading for better working conditions.
他们正在为改善工作条件而斗争。
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