consolidation
UK/kәn.sɒli'deiʃәn/US
GREB1
释义
n.
The act of combining several things into one stronger or more effective whole.
合并，整合（成一个更强大的整体）。
n.
The process of making something more secure, stable, or firmly established.
巩固，加强（使更稳固）。
词根拆分
词根派生con-（一起）+ solid（坚固）+ -ate + -ion = 把多个部分压成一个坚实整体的行为。无论是公司合并、债务整合，还是把新记忆固定到长期存储，画面都一样：松散的碎片凝成一整块。
词根 solid 还连着 3 个词常用搭配
- 1.business consolidation商业合并
- 2.debt consolidation债务整合
- 3.consolidation of power权力的巩固
- 4.industry consolidation行业整合
例句
- 1.
The merger led to the consolidation of three regional banks into one.
这次合并将三家区域性银行整合成一家。
- 2.
The new law allowed the consolidation of several smaller loans.
新法律允许把几笔小额贷款合并。
- 3.
Sleep plays a key role in the consolidation of memory.
睡眠在记忆巩固中起着关键作用。