conquer

conquer
verb
  1. [with obj.]overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force
    击败,征服(人);攻占(地方)
    he conquered Cyprus.
    他征服了塞浦路斯。
    ■climb (a mountain) successfully
    成功地攀登(山峰)
    the second Briton to conquer Everest.
    第二个成功攀登埃佛勒斯峰的英国人。
    ■successfully overcome (a problem or weakness)
    战胜,破除,克服(问题,弱点)
    a fear she never managed to conquer.
    她从未克服的恐惧。
派生
conquerable
adjective
conqueror
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (also in the general sense 'acquire, attain'): from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere 'gain, win', from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere 'seek'
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