crusade

撲滅運動、改革運動

悪いと考えることを改めたり、重要な目標を達成したりするための熱心な運動。

やさしい英語で： A determined effort by people to change something they believe is wrong or achieve an important goal.

• He launched a crusade against litter.
• The newspaper supported her crusade for justice.
• Their public health crusade reached thousands of families.

使い方： crusade against something (She led a crusade against workplace bullying.); crusade for something (Their crusade for cleaner rivers gained support.)

類義語： campaign, movement

よく使う表現： crusade against something, crusade for something, launch a crusade

十字軍遠征

キリスト教会の支援を受け、宗教上の目的で行われる戦争。

やさしい英語で： A war supported by the Christian Church and fought for religious aims.

• The king joined a crusade.
• Several crusades were fought over control of Jerusalem.
• The pope called for a new crusade.

類義語： holy war

よく使う表現： medieval crusade, join a crusade, lead a crusade

運動する、闘う

強く信じる目的のために、公に力を尽くして活動すること。

やさしい英語で： To work hard and publicly for a cause you strongly believe in.

• She crusades against animal cruelty.
• They crusaded for safer working conditions.
• He spent decades crusading against unfair laws.

使い方： crusade against something (The journalist crusaded against corruption.); crusade for something (They crusade for equal access to education.)

類義語： campaign, fight

よく使う表現： crusade against something, crusade for something

十字軍に参加する

宗教上の目的でキリスト教会が支援する戦争に参加すること。

やさしい英語で： To take part in a war supported by the Christian Church for religious aims.

• The knights prepared to crusade.
• He crusaded in the East as a young man.
• Many nobles left their estates to crusade abroad.

よく使う表現： crusade abroad, crusade in something