| 释义 |
conquesting, vbl. n.
[f. prec. vb. + -ing1.]
†1. Acquisition by force of arms; conquering.
1555Eden Decades Pref. (Arb.) 52 He euen then..sente furth shyppes for the conquestynge of the Indies. Ibid. 373 The conquestynge of fortie or fyftie myles here and there.
2. Acquisition otherwise than by inheritance. Sc.
1823Galt Entail I. xviii. 147 The property is my own conquesting..I may make a kirk and a mill o't an I like. |