conquer

conquer

英 ['kɒŋkə]
　　美 ['kɑŋkɚ]

vt. 戰勝，征服；攻克，攻取
　　vi. 勝利；得勝

中文詞源：

conquer 戰勝

con-, 強調。-quer, 追尋，追求，詞源同query, question. 詞義由追求到戰勝。

例句：

1. They feared that totalitarians might yet conquer the entire world.
他們擔心極權主義者會征服整個世界。

2. They became overheated nationalists, militarists, and they were out to conquer.
他們變成瞭過分狂熱的民族主義分子和軍國主義分子，並想要征服別國。

3. I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences.
我相信愛足以克服我們的種種差異。

4. Garland tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.
加蘭努力裝出無所謂的樣子，可是他沒法克服自己的局促不安。

5. He is having therapy to conquer his phobia.
他在接受治療以克服自己的恐懼癥。