(1)攻占，征(克)服，战胜(act of conquering)[U]：the～of England by the Normans (the Norman C～of England) in 1066 诺曼人1066年对英国的占领;the～of cancer/a disease/a mountain/space征服癌症/疾病/高山/太空;one's～of fear克服恐惧;〖同〗conquering，defeat;〖反〗failure，submission;

(2)战利品，攻占的土地(thing got by conquering，esp land gained in war)[C]：the French/Roman～s in Asia(Africa)法国/罗马在亚洲(非洲)的占领地;

(3)仰慕者，爱情的俘虏(person whose admiration or esp love has been won)[C]：be sb's～是某人的爱情俘虏;Her beauty won her many～s.她的美貌赢得了不少追求者。She's made a real/quite a～of him.她真正/很是赢得了他的心。Her new boy-friend is quite a～.她的新男友完全被她俘虏了。〖同〗lover，adorer;

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【辨异】conquest与victory和triumph都表示斗争的胜利结果。conquest 指胜者获得控制，败者屈从，如：the conquest of a country(对一个国家的征服);victory(胜利)意味着任何对抗中对手的失败，如：a victory in a battle/a match(战斗/比赛的胜利);triumph(胜利)指特别突出的、令人振奋的胜利，如：the triumph of justice(正义的胜利)。