conquer

conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue

动词 conquer:

1. to put down by force or authority
   同义词：suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, curb
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
   同义词：appropriate, capture, seize
3. overcome by conquest

1. He set out to conquer the literary world of london.
   他决心赢得伦敦文学界的赞誉。
2. When will scientist conquer cancer?
   科学家什么时候才能征服癌症呢？
3. The Zulus conquered all the neighboring tribes.
   祖鲁人征服了所有邻近的部落。
4. She conquered her fear and crossed the shaking bridge by herself.
   她克服了恐惧，自己走过了摇摇晃晃的桥。

con.quer

v.（动词）
con.quered,con.quer.ing,con.quers
v.tr.（及物动词）
To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms.
征服：用武力击败或征服，尤指用军事力量
To gain or secure control of by or as if by force of arms:
克服：用或好象是用武力获得或保证控制权：
例句：
scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world.
科学家奋力克服疾病；征服了戏剧界的歌手

To overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force:
克服：以体力、脑力或道德力量克服或超越：
例句：
I finally conquered my fear of heights.See Synonyms at defeat
我终于克服了我的惧高症参见 defeat

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be victorious; win.
成功；胜利

来源：
Middle English conqueren
中古英语 conqueren
from Old French conquerre
源自 古法语 conquerre
from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere
源自 俗拉丁语 *conquaerere
from Latin conquorere [to procure]
源自 拉丁语 conquorere [获得]
com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
com- [前缀，表加强词义] *参见 com-
quaerere [to seek]
quaerere [寻觅]

【引伸】
con.querable
adj.（形容词）
con.queror 或
con.querer
n.（名词）