conquer
动词 v.
英 /ˈkɒŋkə/
美 /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
英文释义
动词 v.
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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.
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To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
— In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
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To overcome an abstract obstacle.
— Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
— to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace
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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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