conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue
* P9 B5 o- K E4 ?2 T' q 这些动词均含“征服,战胜”之意。
, ]% r; t( E/ n W/ O( a. g" X conquer : 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。" P! w* o! w; F, d4 M1 g. Z) M- b
When will scientists conquer the stars?(科学家什么时候能征服恒星呢?)
5 v9 U6 r5 P3 V) l: i 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。
5 i6 d# ?- ?# R! V He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.(他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。)
R/ @9 t0 ~: E& w* {6 z" g, ] overthrow: 指彻底击败对手,使其丧失力量和地位。. E: v5 j5 q& R9 q0 d3 u
They overthrew their King.(他们推翻了国王。). @* B" D4 b0 l
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。
6 ?5 d7 L* s% N- t! w Our football team defeated theirs this time.(这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。)
1 r1 z/ Y! c w" L" j beat : 口笔语均可用,可与defeat换用。! w# z6 p) H+ z/ K7 P, [
At last they beat their enemy.(最终, 他们打败了敌人。)
1 {) i0 o5 N5 b/ L 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。$ p9 x) f n( a/ n, J$ c4 U
The country was subdued by the enemy.(这个国家被敌人征服了。) |