consolidate

[kən'sɔlideit]

v.合并, 统一, 巩固

vt.

1. 合并, 联合, 统一

The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.

政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

2. 巩固, 加强

The troops consolidated their position.

部队巩固了阵地。

3. 使坚固

vi.

1. 合并, 联合

The three banks in this town will consolidate and form a single large bank.

本镇三家银行将合并组建一个大银行。

2. 巩固, 加强

3. 变坚固

词形变化

名词: consolidator | 动词过去式: consolidated | 动词过去分词: consolidated | 动词现在分词: consolidating | 动词第三人称单数: consolidates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.结合; 巩固

unite  combine  integrate  condense  concentrate  merge  secure  strengthen  

同义参见:

cohere  amalgamate  centralize  conjoin  compound  band  unify  telescope  

英英释义

动词 consolidate:

unite into one

make firm or secure; strengthen

bring together into a single whole or system

form into a solid mass or whole

make or form into a solid or hardened mass

补充

consolidateconsolidate英:[kənˈsɔlideit] 美:[kənˈsɑlɪˌdet]vt. & vi.1.(使)巩固; (使)加强We've made a good start, now it's time to consolidate.我们有了一个良好的开端, 现在应该加以巩固。2.(使)合并Those two banks have consolidated and formed a single large bank.那两家银行已合并成一家大银行。

例句

1. The new middle class consolidated its wealth and power.新兴中产阶级巩固了自己的财富和权力。 2. Williamson consolidated his lead in the National League when he won the latest round.威廉森赢了最新一轮比赛, 由此巩固了他在全国联赛里的领先地位。 3. IBM consolidated some operations last summer.去年夏天IBM公司合并了一些业务。 4. You could think about consolidating your ideas and producing a book.你可以考虑整合一下自己观点, 出一本书。 5. You might want to consolidate your debts.你可能想整合一下自己的债务。 6. These clumps of ricotta curd will begin to consolidate, floating on top of the liquid.这些干酪凝乳块将开始凝固, 漂浮在液体上。 7. Most industries begin to consolidate when the market matures or stops growing.大部分行业在市场成熟或是停止发展时开始进行整合。 8. World opinion will begin to consolidate against terrorism and the causes it supports.国际舆论将开始加强, 反对恐怖主义和其支持的事业。 9. They consolidated seven provinces to form four new ones.他们把7个省合并成4个新的省。 10. The army consolidated the position which they had captured.部队巩固了他们已占领的阵地。 11. The two banks in this city will consolidate and form a single large bank.这个城市的两家银行将合并成一个大银行。 12. He believed that the European Economic Community should consolidate.他认为欧洲经济共同体应该加强。 13. the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls.工程的第一阶段是加固外墙。 14. the company consolidated its position in the international market.公司巩固了它在国际市场上的地位。 15. all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises.全部生产活动已统一安排在新的厂址。 16. We're going to consolidate what we've learnt so far by doing some revision exercises today.我们今天做些复习练习，巩固至今所学过的东西。 17. The two funds will consolidate into one.两笔基金将合二为一。 18. The two companies consolidated. [=merged]这两家公司合并了。 19. I consolidated my loans.我把我的贷款合在一起了。 20. The team consolidated [=strengthened] their lead with another touchdown during the fourth quarter.球队在第四节又一次达阵得分，巩固了其领先地位。 21. The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.政府希望这些措施将巩固其地位。 22. Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.叛军加强了对这一地区的控制。 23. the consolidation of power权力的巩固