conquer
/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/verb
with obj.
1- overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force击败, 征服（人）; 攻占（地方）：
he conquered Cyprus.
他征服了塞浦路斯。
1.1
- successfully overcome (a problem or weakness)战胜, 破除, 克服（问题, 弱点）：
a fear she never managed to conquer.
她从未克服的恐惧。
1.2
- climb (a mountain) successfully成功地攀登（山峰）：
the second Briton to conquer Everest.
第二个成功攀登埃佛勒斯峰的英国人。
1.3
- gain the love, admiration, or respect of (a person or group of people)博得（一个人或一群人）的喜爱（或赞赏、尊敬）：
the Beatles were to leave Liverpool and conquer the world.
甲壳虫乐队将离开利物浦去赢取全世界的赞美。
派生词
conquerable
adjectiveconqueror
noun词源
Middle English （also in the general sense 'acquire, attain'）： from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere 'gain, win', from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere 'seek'.