conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue
+ h. B3 z4 }+ J2 r4 d! } 这些动词均含“征服,战胜”之意。
5 }& Y' V A9 g3 w4 [2 | conquer : 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。- D9 N- K% L- ]- h& I
When will scientists conquer the stars?(科学家什么时候能征服恒星呢?)' q" ]3 r% Z( Z5 K4 { Q6 u$ a
overcome : 多指战胜或克服非物质的东西,如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。$ g4 ~# a. A: B: T5 q/ N' o
He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.(他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。)
+ W4 A, @- U4 t3 x' D% p# t* h overthrow: 指彻底击败对手,使其丧失力量和地位。
8 A D6 ^- v$ t% I. S They overthrew their King.(他们推翻了国王。)
0 G* Q& d+ E7 G* r3 h) F% F defeat : 普通用词,多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手,侧重胜利的暂时性。- {+ O! `! w0 A. v
Our football team defeated theirs this time.(这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。)
' b7 Q( t" c" I7 `, I p; ^8 l; S beat : 口笔语均可用,可与defeat换用。& {& E4 y; I2 \+ {" K& ]4 m# w
At last they beat their enemy.(最终, 他们打败了敌人。)7 H: {7 Y, U( V0 @4 s5 {' y
subdue : 正式用词,与conquer同义,但强调失败后的臣服状态;也可用作借喻,表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。
2 X+ |* b0 |$ k/ E( B; n The country was subdued by the enemy.(这个国家被敌人征服了。) |