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源自拉丁语 'conquīrere',由 'com-'(完全)和 'quaerere'(寻求、获得)组成,意为完全获得或控制。
❶ 通过武力或努力战胜并控制某个地方、国家或人群,通常指军事上的胜利。
“The Romans conquered many lands in Europe.”
(罗马人征服了欧洲的许多土地。)
“Alexander the Great conquered Persia in 330 BC.”
(亚历山大大帝于公元前330年征服了波斯。)
❶ 克服困难、恐惧或挑战,取得成功或控制局面。
“She conquered her fear of public speaking by practicing daily.”
(她通过每天练习克服了公开演讲的恐惧。)
“He finally conquered his addiction after years of struggle.”
(经过多年的努力,他终于战胜了毒瘾。)
divide and conquer — 通过分裂对手或问题使其更容易被逐个击败或解决。
“The general used a divide and conquer strategy to defeat the enemy.”
(将军采用了分而治之的策略击败了敌人。)