con·quer/`kɔŋkə; ˈkɒŋkə/ v 1 [I,T] to win control of a country or defeat an enemy by fighting a war 占领; 征服; 击败: Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. 埃及于 1517 年被奥斯曼帝国攻占。 2 [T] to get control over a feeling or a problem that you have, using a lot of effort 〔努力地〕克服〔情感或困难〕: I didn't think I'd ever conquer my fear of heights. 我认为自己永远克服不了恐高症。