consolidation

英 [kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃn]

美 [kənˌsɑːlɪˈdeɪʃn]

n.  （企业、诉讼和诉讼人的）合并；巩固，加强，联合; 变坚固，变结实；充实; （股票等）价格平稳期

复数：consolidations　

GREIELTS医学

BNC.9011 / COCA.8504

柯林斯词典

• VERB 加强;巩固
  If youconsolidatesomething that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
  1. 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？
  2. 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。
• VERB 合并;使联合
  Toconsolidatea number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of combining into an integral whole
  1. a consolidation of two corporations
  2. after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously
  3. the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them
  Synonym:integration
• combining into a solid mass
• something that has consolidated into a compact mass
  1. he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath

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