攻克 (gōng kè) — to capture (a city, stronghold, etc.); to overcome (a difficulty, problem, etc.)
Definition
攻克 pairs a military verb ('storm, capture') with abstract goals: both a stronghold and a technical hurdle. Unlike 克服 (overcome inner difficulties or weaknesses), 攻克 takes a concrete enemy or hard external problem.
verb
to capture (a city, stronghold, etc.)to overcome (a difficulty, problem, etc.)
Easily confused
Examples
- ，攻克。Jīng guò sān gè yuè jī zhàn, tā men zhōng yú gōng kè le dí jūn zǒng bù.After three months of fierce fighting, they finally captured the enemy headquarters.
- 攻克。Kē yán tuán duì yòng le wǔ nián shí jiān gōng kè zhè xiàng jì shù nán guān.The research team spent five years overcoming this technical hurdle.
- 攻克，。Yào gōng kè zī yuán duǎn quē de wèn tí, wǒ men xū yào gèng chuàng xīn de fāng àn.To solve the problem of resource shortage, we need more innovative solutions.
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