jihad

jihad
[dʒɪˈhɑːd, -ˈhad]
(亦作 jehad)
noun
  1. a holy war undertaken by Muslims against unbelievers
    (伊斯兰教)护教圣战,圣战
    ■(informal)a single-minded or obsessive campaign
    (非正式)背水一战
    the quest for greater sales became a jihad.
    扩大销售量成了一场殊死之战。
    ■(greater jihad)(Islam)the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin
    (伊斯兰教)对罪孽的自我反省
语源
  1. from Arabic jihād, literally 'effort', expressing, in Muslim thought, struggle on behalf of God and Islam
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