holy war
holy war — 名詞
1. a war between groups who follow different religions, fought because each side be
宗教戰爭
因宗教信仰而發動的戰爭
a war between groups who follow different religions, fought because each side believes its religion is the only true one and wants to protect it or make others follow it
Hao, a historian, argues the Crusades were not simply a holy war but had economic motives too.
歷史學家 Hao 認為，十字軍東征不單純是一場宗教戰爭，背後也有經濟動機。
collocation: fight a holy war / wage a holy war
Local leaders feared the temple dispute would turn into a holy war between the two communities.
當地領袖擔心寺廟爭議會演變成兩個社群之間的宗教戰爭。
collocation: turn into a holy war
The prime minister condemned any attempt to describe the border conflict as a holy war.
總理譴責任何試圖將邊境衝突描述為宗教戰爭的說法。
Dewi watched her village burn as the attackers shouted that theirs was a holy war.
Dewi 眼睜睜看著自己的村莊被燒毀，襲擊者高喊他們打的是宗教戰爭。
Soldiers on both sides believed they were fighting a holy war for their faith.
雙方士兵都相信自己是在為信仰而戰，那是一場宗教戰爭。
- religious war
more neutral and descriptive than 'holy war', which often carries a stronger emotional charge
- crusade
historically refers to the medieval Christian holy wars; used loosely today for any determined campaign
用法筆記
Often used historically to describe conflicts such as the Crusades; applying the term to modern conflicts can be controversial because it may imply religious justification for violence.
常見錯誤
holy war — 慣用語
1. a violent campaign carried out by religious extremists who believe that their ac
極端聖戰
極端主義分子以神聖之名發動的暴力征戰
a violent campaign carried out by religious extremists who believe that their actions serve a sacred or divinely ordained purpose
The community leader warned that calling the attack a holy war only helped the extremists.
社區領袖警告說，將這場攻擊稱為聖戰只會助長極端分子的氣焰。
collocation: call something a holy war
Maja's documentary follows three families whose children were recruited for a holy war through online videos.
Maja 的紀錄片追蹤了三個家庭的孩子如何透過網路影片被招募參加聖戰。
pattern: be recruited for a holy war
Ife's younger brother was recruited by armed men who told him they were waging a holy war.
Ife 的弟弟被武裝分子招募，那些人告訴他他們正在打一場聖戰。
The government passed new laws to stop the spread of holy war propaganda on social media.
政府制定了新法律，阻止聖戰宣傳在社群媒體上擴散。
- jihad
Arabic term that in its original sense means spiritual struggle, but in modern media is often equated with 'holy war' — a connection many Muslims reject
- religious extremism
focuses on the ideology rather than the armed conflict itself
用法筆記
Carries a strongly negative connotation, implying that the violence is unjustified and driven by extremist ideology rather than genuine religious faith. The term is almost always used critically by outsiders, not as a self-description.