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单词 conquer
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conquer

The ending is very powerful and about love conquering all.And this is the first step towards conquering your illness.They need to find their inner rogue if they are to conquer Europe again. Force cannot permanently conquer, but kindness and protection for the people can.The only way to put that defeat right will be to conquer Europe again.True love did not conquer all yesterday, to the disappointment of more than one old romantic.For me at least, the city might just be worth conquering again.It turns out love doesn't conquer all.ENGLISH clubs will not conquer Europe again until they learn to play with their heads not their hearts.The first world war brought a conquering South African army.You, as the sole survivor, are charged with conquering this dark force.The same names came again and again and, usually, conquered again and again.With foreign soldiers planted in different parts of the peninsula, the threat of brute, conquering force was often in the air.FOR the Romans, plundering art was the sacred right of a conquering army.

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conquer

British English: conquer /ˈkɒŋkə/ VERB
If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
The region was conquered by a foreign army.
  • American English: conquer
  • Arabic: يَفْتَحُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: conquistar
  • Chinese: 征服
  • Croatian: osvojiti
  • Czech: porazit přemoci
  • Danish: erobre
  • Dutch: veroveren
  • European Spanish: conquistar
  • Finnish: valloittaa
  • French: conquérir
  • German: erobern
  • Greek: κατακτώ
  • Italian: conquistare
  • Japanese: 征服する
  • Korean: 정복하다
  • Norwegian: erobre
  • Polish: zdobyć
  • European Portuguese: conquistar
  • Romanian: a cuceri
  • Russian: завоевывать
  • Latin American Spanish: conquistar
  • Swedish: erövra
  • Thai: ชนะ
  • Turkish: fethetmek
  • Ukrainian: завойовувати
  • Vietnamese: chinh phục

Chinese translation of 'conquer'

conquer

(ˈkɔŋkəʳ)

vt

  1. [country, enemy] 征服 (zhēngfú)
  2. [fear, feelings, problem] 克服 (kèfú)
(verb) 
Definition
to gain possession of (a place) by force or war
Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings.
Synonyms
seize
Troops have seized the airport and radio stations.
obtain
Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
acquire
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
occupy
Alexandretta had been occupied by the French in 1918.
overrun
A group of rebels overran the port.
A military group overran them and took four of them off.
annex
Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD.
win
The first correct entry will win the prize.
(verb) 
Definition
to defeat (an opponent or opponents)
a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people
Synonyms
defeat
His troops defeated the opposing army.
overcome
overthrow
The government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.
beat
stuff (slang)
master
tank (slang)
triumph
a symbol of good triumphing over evil
crush
The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising.
humble
lick (informal)
He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.
undo
subdue
They admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
rout
The Norman army routed the English opposition.
overpower
Britain's tennis No.1 yesterday overpowered his American rival.
quell
Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
get the better of
clobber (slang)
vanquish
a happy ending in which the hero vanquishes the monsters
subjugate
Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years.
prevail over
checkmate
run rings around (informal)
wipe the floor with (informal)
make mincemeat of (informal)
put in their place
blow out of the water (slang)
bring to their knees
Opposites
lose to
,
give up to
,
submit to
,
surrender to
(verb) 
Definition
to overcome (a difficulty or feeling)
I had learned to conquer my fear of spiders.
Synonyms
overcome
the satisfaction of overcoming a rival
beat
He was easily beaten into third place.
defeat
The challenges of constructing such a huge novel almost defeated her.
master
She needs to master her fears of becoming ill.
rise above
overpower
It took four police officers to overpower him.
get the better of
surmount
I realised I had to surmount the language barrier.
best

Quotations

I came, I saw, I conquered (veni, vidi, vici) [Julius Caesar]
To conquer with arms is to make only a temporary conquest; to conquer the world by earning its esteem is to make a permanent conquest [Woodrow Wilson – Address to Congress]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acquire
Definition
to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
Synonyms
get,
win,
buy,
receive,
land (informal),
score (slang),
gain,
achieve,
earn,
pick up,
bag,
secure,
collect,
gather,
realize,
obtain,
attain,
amass,
procure,
come into possession of
in the sense of annex
Definition
to take without permission
Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD.
Synonyms
seize,
take over,
appropriate,
acquire,
occupy,
conquer,
expropriate (formal),
arrogate
in the sense of beat
Definition
to overcome or defeat
He was easily beaten into third place.
Synonyms
defeat,
outdo,
trounce,
overcome,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
crush,
overwhelm,
conquer,
lick (informal),
undo,
subdue,
excel,
surpass,
overpower,
outstrip,
clobber (slang),
vanquish,
outrun,
subjugate,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
knock spots off (informal),
make mincemeat of (informal),
pip at the post,
outplay,
blow out of the water (slang),
put in the shade (informal),
bring to their knees

Synonyms of 'conquer'

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