vanquish: [14] Vanquish was adapted from vainquiss-, the stem form of Old French vainquir ‘defeat’. This was derived from vaintre ‘defeat’, a descendant of Latin vincere ‘defeat’ (source also of English convince, invincible [15], victory, etc). => convince, invincible, victory
vanquish (v.)
mid-14c., "to defeat in battle, conquer," from Old French venquis-, extended stem of veintre "to defeat," from Latin vincere "defeat" (see victor). Influenced in Middle English by Middle French vainquiss-, present stem of vainquir "conquer," from Old French vainkir, alteration of veintre. Related: Vanquished; vanquishing.
双语例句
1. He tried to vanquish his fears.
他努力克服恐惧心理.
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2. His success vanquish his fears.
他的成功压抑了他害怕的心理.
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3. If I stayed on a lonely island, I absolutely couldn't vanquish dangers.
如果我在一个孤岛上, 我绝对不能克服危险.
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4. Q : Aston Martin call it the Vanquish, we call it the Vanish.
阿士顿马田 叫它消敌, 我们叫它消失.
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5. Gao Taigong asks Wang Tianshi a Sorcerer to vanquish this demon.
