jihad
noun /dʒɪˈhɑːd/
/dʒɪˈhɑːd/
(also jehad)
[countable, uncountable]- (in Islam
) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself breaking religious or moral laws伊斯兰教 (同自己的私欲的)斗争 - a holy war fought by Muslims to defend Islam
(为保卫伊斯兰教进行的)抵抗战争
词源from Arabic jihād, literally ‘effort’, expressing, in Muslim thought, struggle on behalf of God and Islam.