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consolidate + noun
The company consolidated its position in the market.
公司巩固了其市场地位。
合并；整合
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合并；整合
To combine things into a single unit or group.
The company consolidated its position in the market.
公司巩固了其市场地位。
合并；统一
To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
巩固；加强
To make stronger or more solid.
(债务)合并偿还
With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.
consolidate
Base
原形
consolidates
3rd person
第三人称单数
consolidating
-ing
现在分词
consolidated
Past
过去式
consolidated
Past participle
过去分词
The company consolidates its assets every quarter.
该公司每季度合并其资产。
They consolidated their power after the election.
选举后他们巩固了权力。
She has consolidated her position as a leader.
她已巩固了自己作为领导者的地位。
规则动词
The company consolidated its position in the market by acquiring a smaller rival.
公司通过收购一家较小的竞争对手巩固了其在市场中的地位。
After the merger, the two departments consolidated into one.
合并后，两个部门合并成了一个。
We need to consolidate our debts to avoid high interest payments.
我们需要合并债务以避免高额利息支付。
The company consolidated its position in the market.
公司巩固了其市场地位。
They consolidated three departments into one.
他们将三个部门合并为一个。
The bank consolidated with a rival.
这家银行与一家竞争对手合并了。
不及物用法，意为‘巩固、联合’
The troops consolidated in the forest.
部队在森林里集结。
Not this
The manager consolidated the two departments to one.
Use this
The manager consolidated the two departments into one.
动词consolidate表示“合并”时，常用介词into引出合并后的整体，而不用to。受中文“合并到”的影响，学习者易误用to，但英语中固定搭配为consolidate...into...。
Not this
The process of consolidate takes time.
Use this
The process of consolidation takes time.
Consolidate是动词，不能用作名词。这里需要名词形式consolidation表示“合并的过程”。中文中“巩固、合并”的动词与名词同形，导致学习者误把动词当名词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
巩固权力
The dictator moved quickly to consolidate his power after the coup.
政变后，独裁者迅速采取行动巩固自己的权力。
合并债务
She decided to consolidate her credit card debts into a single loan.
她决定将信用卡债务合并成一笔贷款。
巩固地位
The company aims to consolidate its market position through strategic acquisitions.
该公司旨在通过战略收购巩固其市场地位。
巩固成果
After the successful campaign, the army stopped to consolidate its gains.
在成功的战役之后，军队停下来巩固战果。
巩固某人的地位
She consolidated her position as the leading candidate by winning the primary.
她在初选中获胜，巩固了她作为领先候选人的地位。
巩固成果
After the successful campaign, the company moved to consolidate its gains.
在成功的营销活动之后，公司着手巩固其成果。
巩固你的权力。 - 弗兰克·安德伍德，《纸牌屋》
The prime minister wanted to consolidate her power by appointing loyalists.
首相想通过任命忠诚者来巩固她的权力。
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记住单词中的'solid'（坚固的），意为巩固、合并。
多用于正式或书面语境，指将事物合并或巩固，常见于商业、金融、学术等领域。
既可作及物动词（如 consolidate sth）也可作不及物动词（如 the companies consolidated）；常与 into 连用表示合并成一体。
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