| 单词 | conquer |
| 释义 | conquer (once / 112 pages) v To conquer is to defeat someone or something, usually with force, like army troops that conquer enemy territory, or your lunchtime hunger which you conquer with a sandwich and cup of soup. To correctly pronounce conquer, accent the first syllable: "CON-kur." It comes from the Old French word conquerre, meaning "defeat, vanquish." Use conquer to show you've gained control over something, like doing breathing exercises as the airplane takes off to help you conquer your fear of flying. You'll hear people say they've conquered Mount McKinley, or the Appalachian Trail. It means they've hiked and climbed the whole route, not declared the place theirs alone. WORD FAMILYconquer: conquerable, conquered, conquering, conqueror, conquers, reconquer+/conquerable: unconquerable/conquered: unconquered/conquering: conquerings/conqueror: conquerors/reconquer: reconquered, reconquering, reconquers/unconquerable: unconquerably USAGE EXAMPLESTsarist Russia added “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” and accused Jews of wanting to conquer the world. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) The Daily Mail filmed him helping a woman conquer her fear of spiders. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Meetings with staff counselors led to serious contemplation about her addiction, strengthening her resolve to conquer it. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v take possession of by force, as after an invasion Syn|Hypo|Hyper appropriate, capture, seize carry capture after a fight arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 2v overcome by conquest conquer your fears conquer a country Hyper defeat, get the better of, overcome win a victory over 3v to put down by force or authority conquer one's desires Syn|Hypo|Hyper curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress blink, blink away, wink force to go away by blinking dampen, stiflesmother or suppress choke back, choke down, choke offsuppress hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillcause to be quiet or not talk burkeget rid of, silence, or suppress silencekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressure quell, quench, squelchsuppress or crush completely muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangleconceal or hide shushsilence (someone) by uttering `shush!' choke, suffocatesuppress the development, creativity, or imagination of calm down, lullbecome quiet or less intensive shout downsilence or overwhelm by shouting gag, muzzleprevent from speaking out check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
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