| 单词 | conquest |
| 释义 | conquest (once / 244 pages) n Alexander the Great's famous conquest of the Persian Empire was an act of conquering. For Casanova, on the other hand, a conquest was an act of seduction. Conquest derives from the Vulgar Latin word conquaerere, meaning "to search for, procure by effort, or win." In addition to its most commonly used meanings — conquering and seduction — conquest has a third, less well-known meaning: a success in mastering something difficult, like the violin, for instance, or flying an airplane. WORD FAMILYconquest: conquests USAGE EXAMPLESIt had been enjoying a run of success that reminded people of Leicester City’s unlikely conquest of England’s Premier League last season. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) The United States and Russia cannot agree on how many Conquest Front fighters are in Aleppo. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016) Hahn paints the latter half of the 19th century as an era of unchecked corporate expansion and imperial conquest. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) 1n the act of conquering Syn|Exp|Hyper conquering, subjection, subjugation Norman Conquest the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) capture, gaining control, seizure the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property 2n success in mastering something difficult the conquest of space Hyper success an attainment that is successful 3n an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone Syn|Hypo|Hyper seduction cuckoldry the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women success an attainment that is successful |
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