consolidate

• vt. 鞏固，使固定；聯合
• vi. 鞏固，加強

con-, 強調。-sol, 整體，詞源同solid. 即使成整體的，鞏固的。

consolidate (v.)

1510s, "to compact into one body," from Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare "to make solid," from com- "together" (see com-) + solidare "to make solid" (see solid). Meaning "to make firm or strong" is from mid-16c. Related: Consolidated; consolidating.

1. The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force?

問題是：軍政府會通過武力鞏固其政權嗎？

來自柯林斯例句

2. We've made a good start, now it's time to consolidate.

我們有了一個良好的開端, 現在應該加以鞏固.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Judge Charles Schwartz is giving the state 60 days to disband and consolidate Louisiana's four higher education boards.

查爾斯·施瓦茨法官將給路易斯安那州60天時間來解散然後合並該州的4個高等教育委員會。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Yuan Shih - k'ai , a would - be Oriental Bonaparte, now attempted to consolidate his power.

當時, 一度可能成為東方波拿巴的袁世凱試圖鞏固他的權力.

來自英漢非文學 - 新聞報道

5. We will consolidate and develop the broadest possible patriotic united front.

鞏固和發展最廣泛的愛國統一戰線.

來自漢英非文學 - 十六大報告