1 to take control of a country or city and its people by force, especially in a war 占领;攻取;征服:
Napoleon's ambition was to conquer Europe.拿破仑的野心是征服欧洲。 (figurative 比喻)The young singer conquered the hearts of audiences all over the world.这年轻歌手赢得全球听众的心。
2 to succeed in controlling or dealing with a strong feeling, problem, etc 克服(强烈的情绪、问题等):
She's trying to conquer her fear of flying.她正努力克服自己对乘坐飞机的恐惧。
conquer/ˋkɔŋkɚ; ˈkɒŋkə/v 1 [I,T] to get control of a country by fighting 占领﹔征服: The Normans conquered England in 1066. 1066 年诺曼人征服英格兰。2 [T] to succeed in controlling something, especially a problem or strong feeling 克服〔困难或强烈情感〕: efforts to conquer inflation 遏制通货膨胀的努力I didn’t think I’d ever conquer my fear of flying. 我想我永远无法克服对乘飞机的恐惧。 —conqueror n [C]