cement：to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain

Collective goals can help cement solidarity.

“cement“作為名詞，表示“水泥”，作為動(dòng)詞可以表示“把...粘合”，常常被引申為表示“鞏固” “加強(qiáng)”。和同樣可以表示“鞏固” “加強(qiáng)”的表達(dá)來說，比如 'consolidate' 'make something stronger' ，cement 更富有畫面感。

后面可以跟：relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection

Shared values and experiences can cement a bond.?

Republicans won statehouses that Democrats had held for decades; in several competitive states they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering.（'they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering' 表示“他們（民主黨）通過改劃選區(qū)加強(qiáng)了他們對(duì)權(quán)利的掌控”）。

1）The gossip can cement people’s friendship quickly.

參考翻譯：The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.

參考答案用了efficiently 比quickly更高級(jí)（……）

2）The adventure in the jungle cemented the friendship between John and Sally.

The reform and opening up cemented a connection between China and the US.