con·sol·i·da·tion /kənˌsɑləˈdeʃən/
鞏固,團結,合并,加強
con·sol·i·da·tion /kənˌsɑləˈdeʃən/ 名詞
固結,凝固,結合,著生,壓緊固化,壓為一體,實變
Con·sol·i·da·tion n.
1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.
The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. --Woodward.
The consolidation of the great European monarchies. --Hallam.
2. Bot. To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation.
3. Law The combination of several actions into one.
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consolidation
n 1: combining into a solid mass
2: the act of combining into an integral whole; "a
consolidation of two corporations"; "after their
consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the
defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions
against them" [syn: integration]
3: something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he
dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"