
consolidation
词源
源自拉丁语 'consolidare',由 'con-'(一起)和 'solidare'(使坚固)组成,字面意思是'使一起坚固'。15世纪通过法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指将多个部分或元素合并成一个更强大、更稳定的整体,常用于商业、金融或组织结构的整合过程。
“The company announced the consolidation of its three branches into one central office.”
(该公司宣布将其三个分支机构合并为一个中央办公室。)
“The consolidation of these small farms created a large agricultural enterprise.”
(这些小农场的整合形成了一个大型农业企业。)
❶ 在医学中,指肺部组织因炎症或其他疾病变得坚实,失去正常充气状态的过程。
“The X-ray showed signs of consolidation in the left lung.”
(X光显示左肺有实变迹象。)
“Pneumonia often leads to consolidation of lung tissue.”
(肺炎常导致肺组织实变。)
常见短语
debt consolidation — 指将多个债务合并为一个新贷款的过程,通常为了降低利率或简化还款。
“She used debt consolidation to combine her credit card bills into one manageable payment.”
(她使用债务合并将信用卡账单合并为一笔可管理的还款。)
memory consolidation — 指大脑将短期记忆转化为长期记忆的神经生物学过程。
“Sleep plays a crucial role in memory consolidation.”
(睡眠在记忆巩固过程中起着关键作用。)