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consolidate v.巩固 Consolidate has its roots in Latin: by combining com- (meaning "together") with solidare (meaning "to make solid"). So, when you think about consolidate, think about bringing things together to make something solid, stronger, or easier to handle. A general might consolidate his troops, a librarian might consolidate all the books about exciting women on a Women's History Month shelf, or someone with a lot of credit-card debt might try to consolidate the debt from his different cards. ★★☆☆☆ 2010.5

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[kən'sɔlideit] Consolidate means to bring together. You may feel like you don't have any pens, but if you consolidate all the pens lying around your house into one basket, you might find you in fact have a thousand. And changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to consolidate. 1[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.   [V n]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。consolidationBut 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。2[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.   [V n]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。consolidationThis 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。

英语单词	consolidate
英美音标	[kən'sɔlideit]
中文释义	v.巩固
vocab简明	Consolidate means to bring together. You may feel like you don't have any pens, but if you consolidate all the pens lying around your house into one basket, you might find you in fact have a thousand.
vocab扩展	Consolidate has its roots in Latin: by combining com- (meaning "together") with solidare (meaning "to make solid"). So, when you think about consolidate, think about bringing things together to make something solid, stronger, or easier to handle. A general might consolidate his troops, a librarian might consolidate all the books about exciting women on a Women's History Month shelf, or someone with a lot of credit-card debt might try to consolidate the debt from his different cards.
真题原句	And changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to consolidate.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [V n] 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。 consolidation 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。 2 [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. [V n] 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。 consolidation 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。
来源	2010.5

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