conquer
verb [ T ] uk/ˈkɒŋ.kər/ us/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/
C1 占领;攻取;征服;击败
to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force
The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century. 西班牙人在16世纪征服了新大陆。
The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066. 诺曼人于1066年征服了英格兰人。
解决（问题）;战胜，克服（恐惧）
to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear
He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. 他终于战胜了对蜘蛛的恐惧。
It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered. 要战胜这种可怕的疾病可能需要许多年。