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solidify v.变固体；凝固；变坚定；使团结 (1) 极冷会使水凝结。(2) 这种混合物凝结之后就成了太妃糖。(3) 先前对这一制度不大明朗的反对演变成了坚决的抵制。 To solidify is to become a solid, like lemonade solidifying into a popsicle, or dissolved sugar solidifying into yummy rock candy. Also, this word can apply to non-physical things. If a couple gets engaged, they're solidifying their relationship. Getting a promotion could solidify your career. Anything becoming firmer or more real is a type of solidifying. In any sense, whatever gets solidified becomes stronger.

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英 [sə'lɪdɪfaɪ] 美 [sə'lɪdɪfaɪ] (1) Extreme cold will solidify water.(2) The mixture solidifies into toffee.(3) Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition. To solidify is to make something solid, like water becoming ice, or a plan becoming more concrete. If you’re meeting a friend, you should solidify the plan before you go and decide where and what time to meet. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)凝固；(使)固化 When a liquid solidifies or is solidified, it changes into a solid.   [V]  [V n]  [V-ed]The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify...较厚的熔岩需要两周的时间才能凝固。The Energy Department plans to solidify the deadly waste in a high-tech billion-dollar factory.能源部计划在造价几十亿美元的高科技工厂里将那些致命的废料固态化。...a frying-pan full of solidified fat.里面满是凝固油脂的平底煎锅2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]巩固；(使)变可靠；(使)变稳固 If something such as a position or opinion solidifies, or if something solidifies it, it becomes firmer and more definite and unlikely to change.   [V]  [V n]Her attitudes solidified through privilege and habit.由于特权和习惯使然，她的看法变得越来越难以改变。...his attempt to solidify his position as chairman...他为巩固自己的主席地位所作的努力Her behavior this week has solidified her support within the Department of Justice.她本周的行为使司法部成员坚定了对她的支持。

英语单词	solidify
英美音标	英 [sə'lɪdɪfaɪ] 美 [sə'lɪdɪfaɪ]
中文释义	v.变固体；凝固；变坚定；使团结
英语例句	(1) Extreme cold will solidify water. (2) The mixture solidifies into toffee. (3) Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.
中文例句	(1) 极冷会使水凝结。 (2) 这种混合物凝结之后就成了太妃糖。 (3) 先前对这一制度不大明朗的反对演变成了坚决的抵制。
vocabulary简明	To solidify is to make something solid, like water becoming ice, or a plan becoming more concrete. If you’re meeting a friend, you should solidify the plan before you go and decide where and what time to meet.
vocabulary扩展	To solidify is to become a solid, like lemonade solidifying into a popsicle, or dissolved sugar solidifying into yummy rock candy. Also, this word can apply to non-physical things. If a couple gets engaged, they're solidifying their relationship. Getting a promotion could solidify your career. Anything becoming firmer or more real is a type of solidifying. In any sense, whatever gets solidified becomes stronger.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)凝固；(使)固化 When a liquid solidifies or is solidified, it changes into a solid. [V] [V n] [V-ed] The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify... 较厚的熔岩需要两周的时间才能凝固。 The Energy Department plans to solidify the deadly waste in a high-tech billion-dollar factory. 能源部计划在造价几十亿美元的高科技工厂里将那些致命的废料固态化。 ...a frying-pan full of solidified fat. 里面满是凝固油脂的平底煎锅 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]巩固；(使)变可靠；(使)变稳固 If something such as a position or opinion solidifies, or if something solidifies it, it becomes firmer and more definite and unlikely to change. [V] [V n] Her attitudes solidified through privilege and habit. 由于特权和习惯使然，她的看法变得越来越难以改变。 ...his attempt to solidify his position as chairman... 他为巩固自己的主席地位所作的努力 Her behavior this week has solidified her support within the Department of Justice. 她本周的行为使司法部成员坚定了对她的支持。

Solidify Solidified Solidifying Solid Plan Firmer V Erg 及物/不及物动词