| 释义 |
con·sol·i·da·tion
I. \kənˌsäləˈdāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English consolidacion, from Late Latin consolidation-, consolidatio, from Latin consolidatus + -ion-, -io -ion — more at consolidate
1.
a. : the process of becoming firm or solid
< the consolidation of fibrous matter under pressure >
b.
(1) : the process by which an infected lung passes from an aerated collapsible condition to one of airless solid consistency through the accumulation of exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts
< pneumonic consolidation >
(2) : tissue that has undergone consolidation
< areas of consolidation >
— compare resolution
c. : the passage from a loosely aggregated or liquid condition to firm rock through the effect of pressure, chemical action, or crystallization : lithification
2. : the process of becoming or making stronger or more secure
< the consolidation of gains >
< his consolidation of political power >
< the year 1952 was one of consolidation in physics — Americana Annual >
< her more recent fiction suggests nothing more than a consolidation of her previous achievement — W.S.Graham >
3. : the process of uniting or the quality or state of being united : combination, unification
< the consolidation of several works into one volume >
< the present consolidation of rural schools >
< the twin Communist goals of consolidation of the Communist world and disintegration of the rest — J.P.Lash >
specifically : the unification of two or more corporations by dissolution of existing ones and creation of a single new corporation
II. noun
: a period of backing and filling in a security or commodity market usually following a strong run-up of prices and typically preceding a further active advance |