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源自中古英语 'croiser',最终来自拉丁语 'crux'(十字架),因十字军战士服装上佩戴十字标志而得名。
❶ 指中世纪参加十字军东征的基督教战士,现也比喻为某种事业或理想而奋斗的人。
“The crusaders fought to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.”
(十字军战士为从穆斯林控制下夺回圣地而战。)
“Modern environmentalists are often called crusaders for the planet.”
(现代环保主义者常被称为为地球而战的斗士。)
crusaders for justice — 指为正义事业奋斗的人,常用于形容积极推动社会改革的活动家。
“The lawyers were seen as crusaders for justice in the corrupt system.”
(这些律师被视为在腐败体系中为正义而战的斗士。)