conquer

动词 v.
/ˈkɒŋkə/    /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
    — I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.
  2. To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
    — In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
  3. To overcome an abstract obstacle.
    — Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
  4. To gain, win, or obtain by effort. dated
    — to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace

词形变化

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词源

From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from Latin con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”). Displaced native Old English oferwinnan.
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