[VERB 动词]加强；巩固 If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
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The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force?...
问题是：军政府会通过武力巩固其政权吗？
Brydon's team-mate Martin Williamson consolidated his lead in the National League when he won the latest round.
布赖登的队友马丁·威廉森在最近一轮比赛中获胜，巩固了自己在全国联赛中的领先地位。
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But change brought about the growth and consolidation of the working class...
但是变革使得工人阶级发展壮大起来。
Even if not total, the Romans' hold was sufficient for them to begin the task of consolidation.
即使没有实现完全的控制，罗马人的势力也足以让他们开始着手巩固政权了。
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[VERB 动词]合并；使联合 To consolidate a number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization.
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Judge Charles Schwartz is giving the state 60 days to disband and consolidate Louisiana's four higher education boards...
查尔斯·施瓦茨法官将给路易斯安那州60天时间来解散然后合并该州的4个高等教育委员会。
IBM, which consolidated some operations last summer, has made clear that it needs to continue to streamline them.
去年夏天合并了部分业务的IBM公司明确表示需要继续进行精简，以提高效率。
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This consolidation meant having to reduce the numerical strength of the Army...
这次合并意味着不得不削减陆军的兵力。
Further consolidations in the industry could follow.
该产业随后可能会有进一步的合并。
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con·soli·date/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt; NAmEkənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/verb1[transitive , intransitive ]consolidate(sth) to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue 使加强；使巩固◆With this new movie he has consolidatedhis positionas the country's leading director. 他新执导的影片巩固了他作为全国最佳导演的地位。◆Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal.意大利队的第二个进球巩固了其领先的地位。2[transitive , intransitive ]consolidate(sth) ( technical 术语) to join things together into one; to be joined into one （使）结成一体，合并◆All the debts have been consolidated.所有债项均已合并。◆consolidated accounts合并账目◆The two companies consolidated for greater efficiency.为提高效率，这两家公司已合并。▶con·soli·da·tionconsolidationconsolidations/kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEkənˌsɑːlɪˈdeɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]◆the consolidation of power权力的巩固◆the consolidation of Japan's banking industry日本银行业的合并consolidateconsolidatesconsolidatedconsolidatingcon·soli·date/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt; NAmEkənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/con·soli·da·tion/kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEkənˌsɑːlɪˈdeɪʃn/
1to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer: The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier. The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.2to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with: We consolidate information from a wide range of sources. They took out a loan to consolidate their debts. The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.—consolidation /kənˌsɒləˈdeɪʃən $ -ˌsɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: the consolidation of political power
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