conquest
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/ˈkɑːŋkwest/
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/ˈkɒŋkwest/
taking control of a place by force
The conquest of the city was swift and brutal.
对这座城市的征服迅速而残酷。
land taken by force
These lands were conquests from the ancient wars.
这些土地是古代战争中的战利品。
someone you have persuaded to love you
She was his latest romantic conquest.
她是他的最新浪漫战利品。
gaining control over something hard
The conquest of disease requires global effort.
战胜疾病需要全球共同努力。