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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·quest ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus, alteration of Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquirere DATE 14th century 1. the act or process of conquering 2. a. something conquered; especially : territory appropriated in war b. a person whose favor or hand has been won English Etymology conquest c.1300, a merged word from O.Fr . conquest "acquisition" (Mod.Fr. conquêt), and http://O.Fr O.Fr . conqueste "conquest, acquisition" (Mod.Fr. conquête), both from pp. of conquerre, from V.L.*conquærere (see conquer).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 conquest con·quest / 5kCNkwest; NAmE 5kB:N- / noun1. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；占领: the Norman Conquest (= of England in 1066) 诺曼征服(即 1066 年诺曼人征服英国) 2. [C] an area of land taken by force 占领(或征服)的地区: the Spanish conquests in South America 西班牙人在南美洲的占领地 3. [C] (usually humorous) a person that sb has persuaded to love them or to have sex with them (爱情或性方面)被俘虏的人: I'm just one of his many conquests. 我仅仅是他的众多俘虏之一。 4. [U] the act of gaining control over sth that is difficult or dangerous (对困难、危险等的)控制: the conquest of inflation 对通货膨胀的控制 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English conquest noun ADJ. rapid the rapid conquest of Madrid | military | Norman, Roman, Spanish, etc. the Roman conquest of Britain | sexual VERB + CONQUEST make The army made many conquests in the east. | complete PREP. by/through ~ He continued to expand his kingdom by conquest. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·quest I. \ˈkä]nˌkwest, ]ŋˌk- also -_kwə̇st sometimes ˈkȯ]\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English conquest, conqueste, from Old French conquest, conqueste, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin conquaesitus, conquaesita, alteration of Latin conquisitus (masculine) conquisita (feminine), past participle of conquirere to search for, bring together — more at conquer 1. : the act or process of conquering or acquiring by force : the act of overcoming < three years sufficed for the conquest of the country — W.H.Prescott > 2. : the act of gaining by or as if by struggle < the conquest of liberty > < she came dressed for conquest > < an army bent on conquest > 3. obsolete : the state of being conquered 4. a. : something that is conquered : a possession gained by physical or moral force; especially : territory definitely appropriated in war b. : a person whose favor, heart, or hand has been won < what conquest brings he home — Shakespeare > 5. feudal law : acquisition of property by purchase or means other than inheritance : acquisition ; also : the property so acquiredSynonyms: see victory II. \“, kənˈkwest\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English conquesten, from Middle French conquester, from conquest, conqueste, n. 1. archaic : acquire , gain 2. archaic : conquer , vanquish |
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