consolidate
/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/verb
with obj.
1- make (something) physically stronger or more solid巩固; 强化; 使坚强; 使结实：
the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls.
工程的第一阶段是加固外墙。
1.1
- reinforce or strengthen (one's position or power)巩固, 加强（位置, 力量）：
the company consolidated its position in the international market.
公司巩固了它在国际市场上的地位。
1.2
- combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole整合：
all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises.
全部生产活动已统一安排在新址进行。
1.3
- combine (a number of financial accounts or funds) into a single overall account or set of accounts（会计账户或报表）合并。
1.4
- chiefly Brit. combine (separate pieces of legislation) into a single legislative act〈主英〉合并（法律, 法规）。
派生词
consolidation
nounconsolidator
noun词源
early 16th cent. （in the sense 'combine into a single whole'）： from Latin consolidare, from con- 'together' + solidare 'make firm' （from solidus 'solid'）.