The laws of the defeated country were assimilated to those of the stronger country.战败国的法律被强国的法律所同化。The laws of the defeated country were assimilated to those of the victorious nation.战败国的法律被改得与战胜国的法律一模一样。When a country has been defeated in war, it sometimes has to pay an indemnity to the winners.战败国有时必须向战胜国赔款。