consolidate
- IPA[kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]
英式
- make (something) physically stronger or more solid；strengthen (one's position or power)
verb: consolidate, 3rd person present: consolidates, gerund or present participle: consolidating, past tense: consolidated, past participle: consolidated
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. make (something) physically stronger or more solid the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls
- ▪ strengthen (one's position or power) the company consolidated its position in the international market 同義詞
- 2. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises 同義詞
- ▪ combine (a number of financial accounts or funds) into a single overall account or set of accounts consolidated accounts
- ▪ British combine (separate pieces of legislation) into a single legislative act the Companies Act 1948 and subsequent enactments were consolidated by the Companies Act 1985
