conquer
v.
c.1200, cunquearen, from Old French conquerre "conquer, defeat, vanquish," from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere (for Latin conquirere) "to search for, procure by effort, win," from Latin com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + quaerere "to seek, gain" (see query, v.). Related: Conquered; conquering.
〔李〕[con-(com-)completely 完全;quer=seek 追求⇒“to seek to win completely 追求完全胜利”→] vt. win by fighting;overcome by force 战胜;征用
〔李〕[con-;quer] v.征服,克服; 得胜,胜利 ←quer, quest (L quaerere, quaestum)=to seek or ask 寻求