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jihad

/dʒəˈhɑːd/

Meanings
noun

吉哈德，圣战

A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

Examples :

"Historical texts describe the Crusades as a Christian holy war, while some interpret certain conflicts led by Muslim leaders as a jihad. "
历史文献将十字军东征描述为基督教的圣战，而有些人则将穆斯林领导人发起的一些冲突解读为吉哈德 (圣战)。
religion war military theology history culture politics

Related Words

Illustration graduating

graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

毕业

"The man graduated in 1967."

那个男人是1967年毕业的。

Illustration volunteering

volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

做义工，志愿服务

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

她每个星期六都去动物收容所做义工。

Illustration temptation

temptation noun

/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

诱惑，引诱，勾引

"The temptation to skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. "

Skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. 上学路上不吃早饭，买个糕点吃的诱惑太大了。

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alternatives noun

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz/ /ælˈtɜːnətɪvz/

选择，选项，备选方案.

"If this store doesn't have the blue shirt I want, what are the alternatives? "

如果这家店没有我想要的蓝色衬衫，还有什么别的选择吗？

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undertaken verb

/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/

承担，着手。

"My sister undertook the responsibility of organizing the family picnic. "

我姐姐主动承担了组织家庭野餐的责任，着手准备起来。

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

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aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

好斗的，富于攻击性的

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

富于攻击性的政策、战争、人、国家

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underfunded adjective

/ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd/

资金不足，经费不足

"The local library is underfunded, so it has a limited selection of new books. "

当地图书馆资金不足，所以新书的选择很有限。

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improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

进步，改进，改善。

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

自从她开始参加额外的辅导课后，她的数学成绩进步非常明显。

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procrastinate verb

/pɹəʊˈkɹæstɪneɪt/ /pɹoʊˈkɹæstəneɪt/

拖延， 耽搁

"He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish."

他一直拖到最后一分钟才开始做，结果不得不熬夜完成。

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participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

环境的，生态的

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

学校的新政策重点关注环境的可持续性发展。