consolidate

consolidate — 動詞

1. to take an already strong position — a leader's authority, a company's market st

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

鞏固；加強

使權力或地位更穩固

to take an already strong position — a leader's authority, a company's market standing, or a student's knowledge — and make it even more secure so it is unlikely to be lost.

例句

After winning the election, the prime minister moved quickly to consolidate her power.

贏得選舉後，總理迅速採取行動來鞏固她的權力。

consolidate + [one's] power/position — common pattern

The company consolidated its lead in the Asian market by opening twenty new stores.

該公司透過開設二十家新門市，鞏固了在亞洲市場的領先地位。

consolidate + [one's] lead/market position

同義詞
  • strengthen

    more general; 'consolidate' implies making something already strong more secure

  • reinforce

    suggests adding extra support; 'consolidate' focuses on making a position unshakeable

  • secure

    focuses on safety from threat; 'consolidate' implies building on existing strength

反義詞
  • weaken

    direct opposite — to make a position less secure

文法句型

consolidate something

consolidate (no object)

consolidate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns denoting power, control, position, reputation, or knowledge. Can be transitive (someone consolidates something) or intransitive (something consolidates by itself).

常見錯誤

❌The manager consolidated two departments to save money.
✅The manager merged two departments to save money.
💡For sense 1 (strengthen), use 'consolidate' with power/position, not with physical combining of departments. The combining sense is sense 2.

2. to join separate companies, departments, or groups together into one more effect

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

合併；整合

將公司或部門合而為一

to join separate companies, departments, or groups together into one more effective unit — for example, two airlines consolidating to cut costs, or a school district consolidating several small schools into one larger campus.

例句

The two airlines consolidated their operations and shared one reservation system.

這兩家航空公司整合了營運，共用同一套訂位系統。

consolidate + operations / departments / offices

Daichi's firm consolidated five regional offices into a single headquarters in Taipei.

Daichi 的公司將五個地區辦公室合併為單一的台北總部。

consolidate [X] into [Y] — pattern for merger of units

同義詞
  • merge

    closest synonym; 'merge' often implies equal partners while 'consolidate' can involve absorbing smaller units

  • unite

    more general and less formal; 'consolidate' has a stronger efficiency/economy implication

  • amalgamate

    more formal; 'consolidate' is the more common word in everyday business language

反義詞
  • split

    to divide into separate parts

  • separate

    to keep apart rather than join together

文法句型

consolidate something (into something)

consolidate (no object)

be consolidated into + noun

用法筆記

Common in business and organisational contexts. The intransitive use ('the companies consolidated') is less frequent than the transitive use. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is about joining units together; sense 1 is about making a position stronger.

常見錯誤

❌We consolidated the two documents into one file.
✅We combined the two documents into one file.
💡'Consolidate' in the business sense typically refers to organisations, not documents or files. For documents, use 'combine' or 'merge'.

3. to add separate amounts, debts, or financial figures together and present them a

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

整併

將多筆金額或帳目合為單一總額

to add separate amounts, debts, or financial figures together and present them as a single total or statement — for example, consolidating multiple credit card debts into one loan, or a company consolidating its annual results from all branches into one report.

例句

Zayd consolidated all his student loans into one monthly payment at a lower rate.

Zayd 將他所有的學生貸款整併為每月一筆、利率較低的還款。

consolidate + debts / loans — common personal finance use

The accountant consolidated the quarterly figures from all twelve branches.

會計師將全部十二個分店的季度數據匯總在一起。

consolidate + figures / results / data

同義詞
  • combine

    more general; 'consolidate' in finance implies creating a single unified statement or total

  • aggregate

    more formal and technical; 'consolidate' is the standard term in personal finance

  • pool

    informal; 'pool' lacks the formal accounting implication of 'consolidate'

反義詞
  • separate

    to keep amounts or accounts apart rather than combining them

  • itemise

    to list each amount individually rather than presenting a single total

文法句型

consolidate something

consolidate + debts / loans / accounts

用法筆記

Most commonly found in financial and accounting contexts. The passive form ('the debts were consolidated') is very frequent. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 is specifically about combining numbers or amounts into a single figure or statement, not about joining organisations.

常見錯誤

❌I consolidated my shopping list to save time.
✅I shortened my shopping list to save time.
💡'Consolidate' in the financial sense is only used for debts, accounts, figures, data — not everyday lists.