单词 | conquest |
释义 | con·quest (kŏnkwĕst′, kŏng-) n. 1. The act or process of conquering: the Spanish conquest of Mexico; the conquest of an infectious disease; the conquest of shyness. 2. Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering. 3. a. A person or group whose affection or admiration has been gained: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour. b. A person who has been seduced by another. [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesīta, feminine past participle of *conquaerere, to conquer; see CONQUER.] |
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