conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue
+ Z9 @; }: e. b3 J1 Q 这些动词均含“征服,战胜”之意。
: t* W/ A$ q! q( {' I- G2 s) F8 H conquer : 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。0 \4 O7 s& M* c1 M" Y
When will scientists conquer the stars?(科学家什么时候能征服恒星呢?)
& @; \7 J* I) i$ U# V9 M 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。8 _ M7 i: K! A, q
He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.(他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。)4 x1 ^: x% ]) j- j
overthrow: 指彻底击败对手,使其丧失力量和地位。
( [( J( r2 h p" j% j They overthrew their King.(他们推翻了国王。)3 _! \' }0 g W
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。* U% q$ m" E+ k' Y
Our football team defeated theirs this time.(这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。)# D* j5 X- @4 S+ @! V+ `7 u
beat : 口笔语均可用,可与defeat换用。* K/ ~+ H C- O- u6 f
At last they beat their enemy.(最终, 他们打败了敌人。)
U* E6 |8 o9 n: r% d 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 Q) a! c! [; n8 M9 x* K/ A
The country was subdued by the enemy.(这个国家被敌人征服了。) |