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reconquest

UK //ˌriːˈkɒŋkwest//US //ˌriːˈkɑːŋkwest//

词源

源自拉丁语 're-'(重新)和 'conquista'(征服),经由古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指重新征服或夺回曾经失去的领土、权力或控制权,通常用于历史或军事语境中。

“The reconquest of the lost territories took many years.”

(夺回失去的领土花了许多年时间。)

“The king led the reconquest of the rebellious provinces.”

(国王领导了对叛乱省份的重新征服。)

同义词:recapture, recovery, retaking

常见短语

the Reconquest — 特指历史上西班牙对伊比利亚半岛的重新征服,通常指从摩尔人手中夺回领土的过程。

“The Reconquest of Spain was completed in 1492.”

(西班牙的收复失地运动于1492年完成。)