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firm n.公司；商行adj.坚定的；结实的；坚固的；严格的v.(使)变得坚实；确定adv.稳固地；坚定地 (1) 他已建立起自己的公司。(2) 他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。(3) 这位大企业家从14岁时起就在一家商行里当听差。(4) 我们必须采取坚定的态度。(5) 因为他们友善的个性,他们很快就建立起坚固的友谊。(6) 父母对孩子一定要严格。(7) 锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。(8) 我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。(9) 他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们。(10) 他扼要而坚定地阐述了我方的立场。 Something that is solid can also be described as firm. When you take a stick of butter out of the fridge, it's firm, and it needs to soften before you cream it with sugar. Another definition for the adjective firm is unwavering or loyal. You might be a firm supporter of your favorite baseball team, even though they haven't made it to a World Series in more than twenty years.

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英 [fɜːm] 美 [fɜːrm] (1) He has established his own firm.(2) He resigned his directorship and left the firm.(3) The businessment started out as an errand boy at the age of 14 in a firm.(4) We must maintain a firm attitude.(5) Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a firm friendship.(6) Parents must be firm with their children.(7) Exercise will firm up your muscles.(8) We should be able to firm up the agreement today.(9) They made a firm pledge to support us.(10) He gave a concise and firm summary of our position. The adjective firm describes something that's strong and unwavering. If your great Aunt Martha had a firm belief that children should be seen and not heard, you and your siblings might have spent your childhood driving her crazy. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]商号；商行；公司 A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。...a firm of heating engineers.供暖工程公司2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚固的；坚硬的；结实的 If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard. Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...水果应该硬实完好。Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。firmnessVegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度，不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]稳固的；牢固的 If something is firm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened. If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.如果非要爬上去，就踩在一个稳固的台子上或者找把结实的梯子。firmlyThe front door is locked and all the windows are firmly shut.前门锁上了，所有窗户都关严了。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的 If someone's grip is firm or if they perform a physical action in a firm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way. The quick handshake was firm and cool...短暂的握手有力沉稳。He managed to grasp the metal, get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards.他设法牢牢抓住了那个金属物，把整个身子往上提。firmlyhe held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat.他紧紧抓住我的胳膊肘，把我领到靠过道的座位上。firmnessTim stretched out a hand in apology and was comforted by the firmness with which Marc gripped it.蒂姆伸出手来表示道歉，而马克紧紧地握住了它，这令蒂姆安下了心。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)坚定的，坚决的，强势的 If you describe someone as firm, you mean they behave in a way that shows that they are not going to change their mind, or that they are the person who is in control.   [oft ADJ with n]She had to be firm with him. 'I don't want to see you again.'...她不得不对他狠下心来：“我不想再见到你。”Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。firmly'A good night's sleep is what you want,' he said firmly.“你现在需要好好睡一晚上，”他不容分辩地说。firmness...a manner that combines friendliness with compassion and firmness.兼具友善、怜悯与坚定的态度6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](决定或意见)确定的，不会更改的 A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.   [usu ADJ n]He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。It is my firm belief that an effective partnership approach between police and the public is absolutely necessary.我坚信警民之间进行有效合作是绝对必要的。firmlyPolitical values and opinions are firmly held, and can be slow to change...政治价值观和政见根深蒂固，要改变可能得花上很长时间。He is firmly convinced that it is vital to do this.他坚信做这件事至关重要。firmnessWhat's impressed me has been his considerable firmness of purpose.令我印象深刻的是他对目标的坚定不移。7[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](证据或信息)确切的，确实的，确凿的 Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.   [ADJ n]This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence...这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。There's unlikely to be firm news about the convoy's progress for some time.一段时间内都不大可能会有关于车队行进情况的确切消息。8[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的 You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.   [usu ADJ n]Although the Yakutians are a minority, they have firm control of the territory...尽管雅库特人是少数民族，但他们却牢牢地掌控着这块版图。The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market.这家美国国内家喻户晓的公司在英国市场上站稳了脚跟。firmlyThis tradition is also firmly rooted in the past...这个传统同样深深地植根于过去。It placed reggae music firmly in the mainstream of world culture.它使得雷鬼音乐在世界主流文化中占据了不可动摇的一席之地。9[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忠实的；忠贞的；牢靠的 If people are firm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue.   [ADJ n]The couple met about two years ago and soon became firm friends.这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。10[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的 If a price, value, or currency is firm, it is not decreasing in value or amount. Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong...棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。The shares held firm at 280p...股价稳稳地维持在280便士。Firm prices and stability will allow both producers and consumers to plan confidently.价格的居高不下和市场的稳定将使制造商与消费者都能满怀信心地制订计划。firmness...the firmness of the dollar against other currencies.美元对其他货币的坚挺11[VERB 动词](在植物周围)压，培(土) If you firm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose.   [V n prep/adv]Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。12[PHRASE 短语]坚定不移；坚持己见；拒不让步 If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.   [V inflects]The council is standing firm against the barrage of protest...委员会面对接二连三的抗议拒不让步。The President has appealed to his European partners to stand firm on the issue.总统已经呼吁其欧洲伙伴在此问题上站稳立场。13[PHRASAL VERB-ERG ](使)更坚固；(使)更坚硬；(使)更结实 If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid.   [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]  [V P]This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin...该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up...我现在每周游5次泳，这对强身健体很有益处。The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled.混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。14[PHRASAL VERB-ERG ](使)更明确；(使)更强化；(使)确切 If you firm something up or if it firms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite.   [V P n (not pron)]  [V P]  [Also V n P]Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain...展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。The ground rules have been firmed up...基本原则已得到进一步强化。At least the bank situation had firmed up.至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。15[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定) If a financial institution firms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value.   [V P n (not pron)]OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices.石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结，以稳定原油价格。相关词组：firm up

英语单词	firm
英美音标	英 [fɜːm] 美 [fɜːrm]
中文释义	n.公司；商行 adj.坚定的；结实的；坚固的；严格的 v.(使)变得坚实；确定 adv.稳固地；坚定地
英语例句	(1) He has established his own firm. (2) He resigned his directorship and left the firm. (3) The businessment started out as an errand boy at the age of 14 in a firm. (4) We must maintain a firm attitude. (5) Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a firm friendship. (6) Parents must be firm with their children. (7) Exercise will firm up your muscles. (8) We should be able to firm up the agreement today. (9) They made a firm pledge to support us. (10) He gave a concise and firm summary of our position.
中文例句	(1) 他已建立起自己的公司。 (2) 他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。 (3) 这位大企业家从14岁时起就在一家商行里当听差。 (4) 我们必须采取坚定的态度。 (5) 因为他们友善的个性,他们很快就建立起坚固的友谊。 (6) 父母对孩子一定要严格。 (7) 锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。 (8) 我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。 (9) 他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们。 (10) 他扼要而坚定地阐述了我方的立场。
vocabulary简明	The adjective firm describes something that's strong and unwavering. If your great Aunt Martha had a firm belief that children should be seen and not heard, you and your siblings might have spent your childhood driving her crazy.
vocabulary扩展	Something that is solid can also be described as firm. When you take a stick of butter out of the fridge, it's firm, and it needs to soften before you cream it with sugar. Another definition for the adjective firm is unwavering or loyal. You might be a firm supporter of your favorite baseball team, even though they haven't made it to a World Series in more than twenty years.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]商号；商行；公司 A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses. 这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。 ...a firm of heating engineers. 供暖工程公司 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚固的；坚硬的；结实的 If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard. Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition... 水果应该硬实完好。 Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs. 针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。 firmness Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged. 蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度，不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]稳固的；牢固的 If something is firm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened. If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder. 如果非要爬上去，就踩在一个稳固的台子上或者找把结实的梯子。 firmly The front door is locked and all the windows are firmly shut. 前门锁上了，所有窗户都关严了。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的 If someone's grip is firm or if they perform a physical action in a firm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way. The quick handshake was firm and cool... 短暂的握手有力沉稳。 He managed to grasp the metal, get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards. 他设法牢牢抓住了那个金属物，把整个身子往上提。 firmly he held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat. 他紧紧抓住我的胳膊肘，把我领到靠过道的座位上。 firmness Tim stretched out a hand in apology and was comforted by the firmness with which Marc gripped it. 蒂姆伸出手来表示道歉，而马克紧紧地握住了它，这令蒂姆安下了心。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)坚定的，坚决的，强势的 If you describe someone as firm, you mean they behave in a way that shows that they are not going to change their mind, or that they are the person who is in control. [oft ADJ with n] She had to be firm with him. 'I don't want to see you again.'... 她不得不对他狠下心来：“我不想再见到你。” Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure. 也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。 firmly 'A good night's sleep is what you want,' he said firmly. “你现在需要好好睡一晚上，”他不容分辩地说。 firmness ...a manner that combines friendliness with compassion and firmness. 兼具友善、怜悯与坚定的态度 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](决定或意见)确定的，不会更改的 A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change. [usu ADJ n] He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat... 他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。 It is my firm belief that an effective partnership approach between police and the public is absolutely necessary. 我坚信警民之间进行有效合作是绝对必要的。 firmly Political values and opinions are firmly held, and can be slow to change... 政治价值观和政见根深蒂固，要改变可能得花上很长时间。 He is firmly convinced that it is vital to do this. 他坚信做这件事至关重要。 firmness What's impressed me has been his considerable firmness of purpose. 令我印象深刻的是他对目标的坚定不移。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](证据或信息)确切的，确实的，确凿的 Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true. [ADJ n] This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence... 这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。 There's unlikely to be firm news about the convoy's progress for some time. 一段时间内都不大可能会有关于车队行进情况的确切消息。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的 You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed. [usu ADJ n] Although the Yakutians are a minority, they have firm control of the territory... 尽管雅库特人是少数民族，但他们却牢牢地掌控着这块版图。 The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market. 这家美国国内家喻户晓的公司在英国市场上站稳了脚跟。 firmly This tradition is also firmly rooted in the past... 这个传统同样深深地植根于过去。 It placed reggae music firmly in the mainstream of world culture. 它使得雷鬼音乐在世界主流文化中占据了不可动摇的一席之地。 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忠实的；忠贞的；牢靠的 If people are firm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue. [ADJ n] The couple met about two years ago and soon became firm friends. 这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。 10 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的 If a price, value, or currency is firm, it is not decreasing in value or amount. Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong... 棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。 The shares held firm at 280p... 股价稳稳地维持在280便士。 Firm prices and stability will allow both producers and consumers to plan confidently. 价格的居高不下和市场的稳定将使制造商与消费者都能满怀信心地制订计划。 firmness ...the firmness of the dollar against other currencies. 美元对其他货币的坚挺 11 [VERB 动词](在植物周围)压，培(土) If you firm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose. [V n prep/adv] Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly. 在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。 12 [PHRASE 短语]坚定不移；坚持己见；拒不让步 If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something. [V inflects] The council is standing firm against the barrage of protest... 委员会面对接二连三的抗议拒不让步。 The President has appealed to his European partners to stand firm on the issue. 总统已经呼吁其欧洲伙伴在此问题上站稳立场。 13 [PHRASAL VERB-ERG ](使)更坚固；(使)更坚硬；(使)更结实 If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid. [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] [V P] This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin... 该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。 I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up... 我现在每周游5次泳，这对强身健体很有益处。 The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled. 混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。 14 [PHRASAL VERB-ERG ](使)更明确；(使)更强化；(使)确切 If you firm something up or if it firms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite. [V P n (not pron)] [V P] [Also V n P] Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain... 展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。 The ground rules have been firmed up... 基本原则已得到进一步强化。 At least the bank situation had firmed up. 至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。 15 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定) If a financial institution firms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value. [V P n (not pron)] OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices. 石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结，以稳定原油价格。相关词组： firm up

Firm Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [V Ly N Firmness Firmly