make or become hard or solid (使)硬化;(使)固化 [no obj.]the magma slowly solidifies and forms crystals. 岩浆慢慢地凝固,形成了晶体。 ■[with obj.](figurative)make stronger; reinforce (喻)巩固;加强 social and political pressures helped to solidify national identities. 社会和政治的压力有助于加强民族身份认同。