If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
例句
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(quán)嗎？Brydon's team-mate Martin Williamson consolidated his lead in the National League when he won the latest round.布賴登的隊友馬丁·威廉森在最近一輪比賽中獲勝，鞏固了自己在全國聯(lián)賽中的領(lǐng)先地位。
VERB
合并;使聯(lián)合
To consolidate a number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization.
例句
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天時間來解散然后合并該州的4個高等教育委員會。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業(yè)務(wù)的IBM公司明確表示需要繼續(xù)進(jìn)行精簡，以提高效率。