vanquish /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ TEM8 ( vanquishing, vanquished, vanquishes )

• 1. 

  V-T To vanquish someone means to defeat them completely in a battle or a competition. 彻底击败 [文学性]

  例：

  A happy ending is only possible because the hero has first vanquished the dragons.

  只有主人公先把那些恶龙制服，快乐的结局才有可能。