The research team aimed to vanquish the persistent problem of battery degradation by developing a novel electrode material that maintained capacity over thousands of cycles.
研究团队旨在通过开发一种在数千次循环中保持容量的新型电极材料，彻底解决电池退化这一顽固问题。
Which choice best defines “vanquish”?
B — To defeat thoroughly.. “vanquish” means To defeat thoroughly..
Which word means “To defeat thoroughly.”?
D — vanquish. “vanquish” means To defeat thoroughly..
vanquish — To defeat thoroughly.. In Chinese: 征服;彻底击败;战胜.
vanquish is pronounced //ˈvæŋkwɪʃ//.
The research team aimed to vanquish the persistent problem of battery degradation by developing a novel electrode material that maintained capacity over thousands of cycles. (研究团队旨在通过开发一种在数千次循环中保持容量的新型电极材料，彻底解决电池退化这一顽固问题。)
conquer, defeat, overcome — all close in meaning to vanquish (To defeat thoroughly.).
surrender, yield — each the opposite of vanquish (To defeat thoroughly.).
Yes. vanquish is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
vanqu(=vinc,征服,如 invincible) → 完全打败 → 征服。