conquest
UK/'kɒŋkwest/US
IELTSGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
The act of taking control of a country or people by force.
征服；攻取
n.
Something gained through such an act; territory or a person won over.
征服所得；（追求到手的）对象
词根拆分
词根派生con-（彻底）+ quest（quaer 词根，寻求/获取）= 彻底搜寻一样东西的结果。conquest 是你经过全力、强势追求后取得的东西——原指任何得来不易的获取，今主要指以武力赢得土地或人。
词根 quaer 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.military conquest军事征服
- 2.the Norman Conquest诺曼征服
- 3.war of conquest征服战争
- 4.conquest of territory领土征服
例句
- 1.
The Norman conquest of England began in 1066.
诺曼人对英格兰的征服始于 1066 年。
- 2.
The empire expanded rapidly through military conquest.
那个帝国通过军事征服迅速扩张。
- 3.
Climbing that peak felt like a personal conquest.
登上那座高峰感觉像是一次个人的征服。