動(dòng)詞 consolidate:

1. unite into one
2. make firm or secure; strengthen
3. bring together into a single whole or system
4. form into a solid mass or whole
5. make or form into a solid or hardened mass

1. The two companies consolidated last year.
   這兩個(gè)公司去年合并了。
2. He bribes his leader to consolidate his position.
   他賄賂他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)來(lái)鞏固他的地位。

con.sol.i.date

v.（動(dòng)詞）
con.sol.i.dat.ed,con.sol.i.dat.ing,con.sol.i.dates
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To unite into one system or whole; combine:
合并：把…聯(lián)合起來(lái)或統(tǒng)一；合并：
例句：
consolidated five separate agencies into a single department.
將五個(gè)分公司合并為一個(gè)部門

To make strong or secure; strengthen:
鞏固：使堅(jiān)強(qiáng)或牢固；加強(qiáng)：
例句：
She consolidated her power during her first year in office.
她在任職的第一年內(nèi)鞏固了自己的權(quán)力

To make firm or coherent; form into a compact mass.
使合并：使…結(jié)實(shí)或聚合在一起；使…形成堅(jiān)實(shí)塊體
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become solidified or united.
鞏固或統(tǒng)一
To join in a merger or union:
合并：參加合并或加入整體：
例句：
The two firms consolidated under a new name.
這兩個(gè)公司以新的名稱合并起來(lái)

來(lái)源：
Latin cônsolid3re cônsolid3t-
拉丁語(yǔ) cônsolid3re cônsolid3t-
com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
com- [前綴，表加強(qiáng)詞意] *參見(jiàn) com-
solid3re [to make firm] from solidus [firm] * see sol-
solid3re [使堅(jiān)實(shí)] 源自 solidus [堅(jiān)實(shí)的] *參見(jiàn) sol-

【引伸】
consol.ida.tor
n.（名詞）