consolidated
/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɑː.lə.deɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd/ (ame, mw)
consolidated — 形容詞
- consolidatedpositive
- more consolidatedcomparative
- most consolidatedsuperlative
1. made stronger, more stable, and less likely to be lost or changed
鞏固的
已變得更穩固，不易動搖的
made stronger, more stable, and less likely to be lost or changed
By noon, Baraka had a consolidated lead in the chess final.
到中午時，Baraka 在西洋棋決賽中的領先地位已經鞏固了。
consolidated lead = made more secure
After the second vote, Antonia held a consolidated grip on the club.
第二輪投票後，Antonia 對社團的掌控已經更鞏固。
Peace looked consolidated once both sides reopened the border market.
雙方重開邊境市集後，和平看起來已經鞏固下來。
The coach felt the team's place was consolidated after two straight wins.
教練覺得球隊連贏兩場後，名次已經鞏固。
- secure
stresses safety or stability, not the process of making it firm
- strengthened
broader word for becoming stronger in any way
- established
often focuses on something becoming accepted or fixed over time
文法句型
a consolidated lead
consolidated control
be consolidated after a win
用法筆記
Often used with nouns such as lead, control, position, or peace to show that something has become firmer and harder to challenge.
2. formed by joining two or more companies into one business
合併的
由多家公司合成一家企業的
formed by joining two or more companies into one business
Gabriel now works for a consolidated food company in Kaohsiung.
Gabriel 現在在高雄一家合併的食品公司工作。
consolidated company after a merger
Investors backed the consolidated hotel chain after the buyout.
投資人看好這家併購後形成的合併飯店連鎖。
The ad showed a consolidated airline group serving five islands.
那支廣告展示了一個服務五座島嶼的合併航空集團。
After the deal, the mills sold flour under one consolidated brand.
交易完成後，那幾家磨坊以同一個合併品牌販售麵粉。
- independent
describes companies that still operate on their own
- separate
neutral word for not being joined into one business
文法句型
a consolidated company
a consolidated group
a consolidated brand
用法筆記
Usually describes companies, chains, or groups created by mergers or buyouts. Distinguish from adjective/4, which can describe any service or unit brought together, not only businesses.
3. showing the combined figures from several accounts, branches, or companies in on
併表的
把多個帳目或數字合成一份的
showing the combined figures from several accounts, branches, or companies in one report
The board reviewed consolidated sales from all six branches.
董事會審查了六家分店的併表銷售數字。
consolidated sales = combined figures
Jin emailed the consolidated accounts before the April meeting.
Jin 在四月會議前寄出了併表的帳目。
The screen shows consolidated data from every store in Taiwan.
這個螢幕顯示全台每家門市的併表資料。
Christopher printed the consolidated report for the parent company.
Christopher 為母公司列印了那份併表報告。
- combined
general word for putting figures together
- aggregated
more technical and often used for totals or data sets
- summarized
can mean shortened, not specifically merged from several sources
文法句型
consolidated accounts
consolidated sales
a consolidated report
用法筆記
Common with report, account, figure, sale, and data in finance or management writing. Distinguish from adjective/4, which is about whole units being brought together, not the numbers that describe them.
4. brought together into one service, place, or unit instead of staying separate
整合的
把分開的服務或單位合成一個的
brought together into one service, place, or unit instead of staying separate
Theo attends a consolidated school with children from three villages.
Theo 就讀一所整合的學校，學生來自三個村子。
consolidated school = separate groups combined
The town opened a consolidated clinic near the train station.
鎮上在火車站附近開了一間整合的診所。
Devika uses a consolidated office for taxes and permits.
Devika 使用一個整合的辦公處理稅務和許可證。
The county adopted a consolidated service center for new residents.
郡政府為新居民採用了整合的服務中心。
- unified
stresses acting as one whole
- integrated
emphasizes connected parts working smoothly together
- combined
broader and less formal than consolidated
文法句型
a consolidated school
a consolidated clinic
a consolidated service center
用法筆記
Often describes schools, services, offices, or districts that replace several smaller ones. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is limited to companies and business groups.
5. pressed or turned into a hard, packed mass
固結的
壓緊或凝成堅實塊狀的
pressed or turned into a hard, packed mass
The path was made of consolidated sand after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，這條小路由固結的沙子鋪成。
consolidated sand = packed into a solid mass
Heat turned the loose ash into consolidated rock underground.
高溫把鬆散的火山灰變成地下的固結岩石。
Workers cut through consolidated soil beside the new tunnel.
工人在新隧道旁切開固結的土層。
The clay became consolidated after weeks in the drying shed.
那團黏土在乾燥棚裡放了幾週後變得固結。
- hardened
focuses on becoming hard, not necessarily on separate parts joining
- compacted
stresses being pressed tightly together
- solidified
often used when a liquid or soft material becomes solid
文法句型
consolidated sand
consolidated rock
become consolidated
用法筆記
Used in geology and building contexts for material that has become hard and packed together. Distinguish from adjective/1, where the idea is figurative strength rather than physical mass.