词根：solid(sold) = firm, whole

  来源于拉丁语的solid 意为 firm,whole。注意 勿与意为comfort,alone,sun,whole/entire 的sol混淆。

同源词：

1. consolidate（使非常结实 con<com(=together) + solid (=firm)）
  vt. 合并，统一；变坚固，强化
  consolidation n.强化；合并，统一
  The companies consolidated several divisions after their merger. 那几家公司联合之后合并了几个部门。

2. solid (solid巩固,团结→n.固体, 立体 adj.固体的, 实心的)
  adj.固体的；（材料、结构）结实的，坚固的；可靠的，坚实的；全体一致的；团结的；连续的，不间断的 n.立方体；固体
  solidity n.固体；坚硬；坚固
  solid fuels 固体燃料
  Solid South (the ~ ) <美>（传统上一贯支持民主党的）南方诸州

3. solidarity (solidary[adj.团结一致的,休戚相关的]+ity表名词→solidarity团结)
  n.（源自于共同的利益关系或感情的）一致，团结
  national solidarity in the face of danger 面对危难全国人民团结一致

4. solidify (solid巩固,团结+ify表动词→v.[使]凝固,[使]团结, 巩固)
  v.（使）坚固；（使）凝固；使一致，使团结
  solidifying point 凝结点
 
5. solder
  n.焊锡 v.焊接 *sold<solid(=firm,whole)
  soldering iron 烙铁

6. soldier
  n.（陆军的）军人，士兵 v.当兵 *sold,solid (firm,whole)
  soldierly /soldierlike 军人般的；英勇的
  soldier of fortune （国家或个人的）雇佣兵
  private soldier 普通兵
  Soldier's Medal 军人奖章（用于表彰除战斗以外的英勇行为）

7. soldiery (solid巩固,团结+ary表形容词→adj.团结一致的,休戚相关的)
  n.[总称]军人 *sold<solid(=firm,whole)
  undisciplined soldiery 不遵守纪律的军人

词根词缀：-cola, -colas; -cole; -colent; -colid; -coline; -colous

【来源及含义】Latin: to inhabit; to live in, to live on, to live among; to dwell; living among, dwelling in; occurring on, occurring in

【相关描述】Suffixes that refer to the location or an area of growth. Used primarily in botanical and biological terminology to indicate a plant or an organism that is characterized by a habitat or place of existence as indicated by the combining root.

The suffix -cole is derived from Latin colere, "to inhabit, to dwell, to live".

Don't confuse this -cole, -cola , "inhabit, live in, dwelling in" unit with the following cole-, coleo- (sheath, scabbard, vagina); coll-, col- (neck); collo-, coll- (glue); colo-, col- (colon, large intestine); and colon-, coln- (farm, settlement) units.

【相关词根词缀】 Related life, live-word units: anima-; bio-; vita-; viva-.

【同源单词】acarocola, acarocole, acarocoline, acarocolous, acrodendrocola, acrodendrocole

词根词缀：solid-

【来源及含义】Latin: whole; hence, "firm, sound"

【同源单词】biosolid, consolid, consolidant, consolidate, consolidated, consolidating