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consolidate 巩固；合并；

If companies consolidate(合并) or the economic model shifts, so could the agreements.

As part of a national policy to consolidate（巩固） the industry, Hunan closed 650 coal mines between 2014 and 2016, and announced plans to close another 130 by the end of this year.

diversion 转移；

• a different route that is used because a road is closed 绕行路线

Yet to both classes, the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion(转移) of effort, is essential.

If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tires, diversions of traffic（改道）, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.

Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
在节日期间，尽量少实行交通禁行措施。

composite 综合体；复合材料；

The main character in her latest novel is a composite of several public figures of that era.
她那新小说中的主人公是集那个时期几位公众人物形象于一身的综合形象。

Traditional knives are made from carbon steel, most modern ones from stainless; some have wooden or composite handles, others handles moulded from the same piece of metal as the blade.

entail 牵涉；需要；

It entails providing lots and lots of rules to a computer (or a robot) on how it should deal with a specific scenario.

Although there is much to look forward to, we know this integration will entail quite a bit of change across our organizations.

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exotic 外来物；舶来品；

Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry.

contemplate 沉思；考虑

I'm contemplating going abroad for a year.
我打算出国一年。

They were contemplating a move to California.
他们打算搬到加利福尼亚去。