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单词 consolidated
释义
consolidated
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adj

When things are consolidated they're combined so they become stronger or more solid. You might melt two metals together, and when they cool, you'll have a consolidated compound that's stronger than either metal alone.
When you get married, if you and your spouse put all your belongings together, you might end up with two garlic presses and two electric drills, but you'll have a consolidated household. When you see "Consolidated" in the name of a company, you can expect that the company is made up of several companies that merged. The adjective consolidated comes from the Latin roots con- "together," and solidatus, "make solid."
WORD FAMILY
consolidated: unconsolidated+/consolidate: consolidated, consolidates, consolidating, consolidation, consolidative/consolidation: consolidations
USAGE EXAMPLES
The company’s headquarters are about to be consolidated in Ligety’s hometown of Park City, Utah.
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
As Russian and Syrian forces secured and consolidated eastern Aleppo, Syrian president Bashar Assad was showing signs of increasing confidence in his position.
Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)
With newly consolidated resources and focus, Diggs sees his church, along with others in Oxford, playing an important role in the life of the community.
Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016)
1adj joined together into a whole
a consolidated school
Syn
amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, fused
united
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
2adj forming a solid mass
Syn
compact
closely and firmly united or packed together
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