攻克 (gōng kè) — to capture (a city, stronghold, etc.); to overcome (a difficulty, problem, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 经过三个月激战，他们终于攻克了敌军总部。
  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.
• 科研团队用了五年时间攻克这项技术难关。
  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.
• 要攻克资源短缺的问题，我们需要更创新的方案。
  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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