If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. 巩固
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使巩固，使加强；合并，统一
The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force? 问题是，这个军政府会通过武力来巩固它的政权吗？
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consolidate
巩固，加强(con+solid 坚固+ate→成为大家的财产→没收)
con(表加强) + solid(坚固的) + ate(使) → 巩固
(consolidate and strengthen the bilateral relationship 巩固并加强双边关系)
vt. 巩固，使固定；联合
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- Judge Charles Schwartz is giving the state 60 days to disband and consolidate Louisiana's four higher education boards. 查尔斯·施瓦茨法官给该州60天解散且合并路易斯安那的4个高等教育委员会。
- Cooper and her colleagues argue that a "town of culture" award could consolidate the town city ties in Britain. 库珀和她的同事们认为，“文化之城”奖可以巩固英国城镇与城市间的联系。
- The new release will be a LTS release, so it will likely be more conservative than other releases and consolidate on the many changes over the past year. 这个新发行将是一个长期支持发行，所以，它将可能比其他发行更加保守，巩固过去一年的许多变化。