The company sought to consolidate its regional offices into one central headquarters.
该公司试图将其区域办事处合并为一个中央总部。
Which choice best defines “consolidate”?
B — To combine into a single, stronger whole.. “consolidate” means To combine into a single, stronger whole..
Which word means “To combine into a single, stronger whole.”?
C — consolidate. “consolidate” means To combine into a single, stronger whole..
consolidate — To combine into a single, stronger whole.. In Chinese: 巩固;合并;整合.
consolidate is pronounced //kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt//.
The company sought to consolidate its regional offices into one central headquarters. (该公司试图将其区域办事处合并为一个中央总部。)
merge, unite, combine — all close in meaning to consolidate (To combine into a single, stronger whole.).
separate, divide — each the opposite of consolidate (To combine into a single, stronger whole.).
Yes. consolidate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
con(一起) + solid(坚固) → 合到一起变坚固 → 巩固、合并。