单词 | consolidate |
释义 | consolidate —consolidator, n. /keuhn sol"i dayt'/, v. , consolidated, consolidating, adj. v.t. 1. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies. 2. to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library. 3. to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains. 4. Mil. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack. v.i. 5. to unite or combine. 6. to become solid or firm. adj. 7. consolidated (def. 2). [1505-15; < L consolidatus (ptp. of consolidare), equiv. to con- CON- + solid(us) SOLID + -atus -ATE1] |
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