conquer

/ˈkɒŋkə/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

征服；占领；克服；战胜

释义与例句

v. 征服；占领
to take control of a country, city or people by force
  1. The army conquered the city after a long siege.
    经过长期围困，军队攻占了这座城市。
  2. The empire conquered several neighbouring territories.
    这个帝国征服了邻近的几片领土。
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  1. Local forces resisted attempts to conquer the island.
    当地武装抵抗了征服该岛的企图。
v. 克服；战胜
to succeed in dealing with a difficulty, fear or strong opponent
  1. She worked hard to conquer her fear of public speaking.
    她努力克服了对公开演讲的恐惧。
  2. The team conquered their rivals in the final match.
    这支队伍在决赛中战胜了对手。
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  1. New treatments may help doctors conquer the disease.
    新疗法或许能帮助医生战胜这种疾病。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 conquer 对外可“征服领土、击败对手”，对内可“克服恐惧”；名词是 conquest。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • conquest 征服；征服所得；胜利
    conquer 对应的名词，常指军事征服，也可指艰难取得的胜利。
  • conqueror 征服者；胜利者
    conquer 加表示行为者的后缀构成，指征服土地或战胜对手的人。
同义词
  • defeat 击败；战胜
    defeat 指在比赛、战争或争论中击败对手，不一定取得长期控制；conquer 可强调征服并控制领土，也可指克服恐惧、疾病或困难。
    The team defeated the defending champions by two goals. 这支队伍以两球优势击败了卫冕冠军。
  • overcome 克服；战胜
    overcome 与 conquer 都可指克服困难或恐惧，overcome 更日常、正式度适中；conquer 语气更有力量，常突出最终战胜强大的障碍。
    He overcame several technical problems during the experiment. 他在实验中解决了几个技术难题。
常见搭配
  • conquer one's fear 克服恐惧
    Gradual practice helped him conquer his fear of flying. 循序渐进的练习帮助他克服了飞行恐惧。
  • conquer a territory 征服一片领土
    The invaders attempted to conquer the territory before winter. 入侵者试图在冬季前征服这片领土。
  • conquer a disease 战胜疾病
    Researchers are working to find better ways to conquer the disease. 研究人员正努力寻找战胜这种疾病的更好方法。