conquer
UK ['kɒŋ.kər] US ['kɑ:ŋ.kɚ] verb transitive
■to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force 占领；攻取；征服；击败•The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.西班牙人在16世纪征服了新大陆。 •The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066.诺曼人于1066年征服了英格兰人。 ■to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear 解决（问题）；战胜，克服（恐惧）•He has finally conquered his fear of spiders.他终于战胜了对蜘蛛的恐惧。 •It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered.可能需要许多年战胜这种可怕的疾病。 |