con·questBrE/ˈkɒŋkwest/NAmE/ˈkɑːŋkwest/noun[C, U]theactoftakingcontrolofacountry, city, etc. byforce征服;占领◆theNormanConquest(= ofEnglandin1066)诺曼征服(即 1066 年诺曼人征服英格兰)[C]anareaoflandtakenbyforce占领(或征服)的地区◆theSpanishconquestsinSouthAmerica西班牙人在南美洲的占领地[C](usuallyhumorous) apersonthatsbhaspersuadedtolovethemortohavesexwiththem(爱情或性方面)被俘虏的人◆I'mjustoneofhismanyconquests. 我仅仅是他的众多俘虏之一。[U]theactofgainingcontroloversththatisdifficultordangerous(对困难、危险等的)控制◆theconquestofinflation对通货膨胀的控制