vanquish

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vanquish — 動詞

  • vanquishpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • vanquisheshe / she / it
  • vanquishedpast simple
  • vanquishing-ing form

1. to win a complete victory over an opposing army, group, or rival in war, battle,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

擊敗；擊潰

在戰爭或競爭中徹底擊垮對方

to win a complete victory over an opposing army, group, or rival in war, battle, or competition, leaving them with no power to fight back.

例句

In 1683, the Ottoman army was vanquished by Polish-led forces outside the gates of Vienna.

1683 年，鄂圖曼軍隊在維也納城外被波蘭聯軍徹底擊潰。

passive: be vanquished by [army/forces] in historical accounts

General Okafor's troops vanquished the rebel militia after weeks of heavy fighting.

Okafor 將軍的部隊經過數週激戰後，擊潰了叛軍民兵。

active: vanquish + enemy group in military context

同義詞
  • defeat

    the most common and neutral alternative; vanquish implies a more thorough and decisive outcome

  • conquer

    suggests taking control or possession of land after defeating; vanquish focuses on a single decisive encounter

  • overcome

    broader, can apply to emotions and obstacles; vanquish is restricted to opponents in conflict

反義詞

文法句型

vanquish + noun phrase (an enemy / an army / a rival)

be vanquished + by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (be vanquished by) when describing historical battles and military conflicts. The past participle vanquished also acts as an attributive adjective before the noun it modifies (the vanquished army / the vanquished foe). In everyday conversation, defeat or beat are more natural choices; vanquish belongs to formal writing, historical narrative, and epic storytelling.