Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #7582
Fully loadedconquer
征服，攻克
to take control of a country or city by force
常指军事占领
- 1.
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
在战斗中击败；征服
- 2.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
通过武力获得,赢得战争；成为统治者；征服
- 3.
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
克服抽象障碍
击败，战胜；克服，战胜（情感或困难）；在战斗中击败；征服；通过武力获得,赢得战争；成为统治者；征服；克服抽象障碍
In use
She managed to conquer her fear of public speaking after months of practice.
The army conquered the enemy's fortress after a long siege.
With determination, he conquered all obstacles in his path.
conquer + [place/people]
常与表示国家、民族或军队的名词搭配。
The Romans conquered many lands.
罗马人征服了许多土地。
conquer + [emotion/difficulty]
用于抽象事物，强调通过努力战胜。
She conquered her fear of heights.
她克服了对高度的恐惧。
conquer + oneself
指克服自身的弱点。
He needs to conquer himself to succeed.
Connections
Collocations
- conquer a country
- 征服一个国家
- The army managed to conquer the country in six months.军队在六个月内成功征服了那个国家。
- conquer fear
- 克服恐惧
- She finally conquered her fear of flying and took a trip abroad.她终于克服了对飞行的恐惧，出国旅行了。
- conquer the world
- 征服世界
- The young entrepreneur dreams of conquering the world with his innovative ideas.这位年轻企业家梦想用他的创新理念征服世界。
- conquer a challenge
- 战胜挑战
- With determination, he conquered every challenge that came his way.凭借决心，他战胜了遇到的每一个挑战。
- conquer one's shyness
- 克服羞怯
- He took a public speaking course to conquer his shyness.他参加了公开演讲课程来克服自己的羞怯。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记'conquer'：'con'共同，'quer'追求，共同追求以征服。
Context & Register
常见场景：军事征服、个人成就、情感克服 “conquer”通常用于正式或文学语境，表示通过力量或毅力战胜。在军事、个人挑战或情感控制方面较为常见。
Grammar Note
及物动词：征服、克服；不及物动词：得胜。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling 'qu' but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme with 'conquer' (/ˈkɒŋkər/). 'Chequer' shares the exact spelling ending 'quer' but sounds different. 'Liquor' shares the spelling 'qu' in the middle but also has a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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