conquering
present participle ofconquer
| 单词 | conquering |
| 释义 | conquering present participle ofconquer conquer verb[T] uk/ˈkɒŋ.kər/us/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/C1 to takecontrolorpossessionofforeignland, or agroupofpeople, byforce: TheSpanishconquered the NewWorldin the 16thcentury. TheEnglishwere conquered by the Normans in 1066. to beat someone in a race, competition, etc.
todealwith orsuccessfullyfightagainst aproblemor anunreasonablefear: He hasfinallyconquered hisfearofspiders. It may be manyyearsbefore thisdreadfuldiseaseis conquered. Attacking & invading
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning and defeating Solving and solutions Examplesofconqueringconquering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Conqueringpeoples have traditionally tried to impose their mark on the landscape by rejecting local architectural styles in favour of their own. From theCambridge English Corpus The project ofconqueringspace inherently and inevitably entails the devaluation of place. From theCambridge English Corpus The second section describes theconqueringof the natural forces of the environment and human activity (through two medieval-like dance melodies). From theCambridge English Corpus My swimming pupil is diligent and actually succeeds inconqueringa few yards on her own. From theCambridge English Corpus A threatened or defeated people may switch to the traits of a newconqueringculture, either voluntarily or under duress. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, as henchmen of aconqueringpower, they also demanded fearful respect. From theCambridge English Corpus As researchers, parents, or casual observers we are often amazed by their innovative approach toconqueringnew territories of speech. From theCambridge English Corpus One interviewee strongly believed in 'working with nature instead ofconqueringher'. From theCambridge English Corpus The birth of digital publication involves three motors: utopia, the norm, andconqueringthought. From theCambridge English Corpus Advances inconqueringa disease usually require the discovery of a "preparation" - a model biological system in which the disease can be studied. From theCambridge English Corpus Many of the serving vessels appear to have been manufactured by potters from theconqueringregion and transpor ted to the site that had been defeated. From theCambridge English Corpus The woman's task was to care for the 'smaller world' until such time as theconqueringhero returned, if he did. From theCambridge English Corpus Dividing andconqueringthe layered land. From theCambridge English Corpus If we were serious aboutconqueringhunger, the world arms bill alone could do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The prize ofconqueringinflation should not be underrated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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