consolidate
🇬🇧/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/ 🇺🇸/kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/VCE📚 7273 120 2四级六级考研托福GREgmatIf 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?
con(表加强) + solid(坚固的) + ate(使) → 巩固
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