firm
英 [fɜ:m] 美 [fɜrm]

adj.

坚固的，坚牢的；坚定的，坚决的；严格的；确定的

vt.& vi.

使坚固；使坚实；

n.

商号，商行；公司；企业；工作集体

adv.

坚定地，稳固地；

vt.

使坚定，使牢固；

vi.

变坚实，变稳固；

变形

复数：firms过去式：firmed过去分词：firmed现在分词：firming第三人称单数：firms

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 结实的,坚硬的,牢固的 solidly fixed in place
2. 坚定不移的,矢志不渝的 not changing or likely to change
3. 强有力的,坚信 strong and giving a feeling of trust

n.(名词)

1. [C]公司,商行 a business company

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)坚硬,(使)稳固 (cause to) become firm

英英释义

firm[ 'fə:m ]

• n.the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

  同义词：housebusiness firm

• v.
  • become taut or tauter

    "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"

    同义词：tauten

  • make taut or tauter

    同义词：tauten

• adj.
  • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

    "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"

    同义词：steadfaststeadystiffunbendableunfalteringunshakableunwavering

  • not soft or yielding to pressure

    "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"

    同义词：solid

  • strong and sure

    "a firm grasp"

    同义词：strong

  • not subject to revision or change

    "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

  • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

    "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

  • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

    "stocks are still firm"

    同义词：steadyunfluctuating

  • securely established

    "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

    同义词：established

  • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

    "firm muscles"

  • pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed

    "a firm apple"

    同义词：crispcrunchy

  • securely fixed in place

    "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

    同义词：fastimmobile

  • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    "a firm ally"

    同义词：loyaltrueheartedfast(a)

• adv.with resolute determination

  "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

  同义词：firmlysteadfastlyunwaveringly

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• firm faith坚定的信念
• firm prices稳定的物价
• firm steps坚定的步伐

～+介词

• firm about…的想法很坚定
• firm against坚定地反对…的,比…坚挺的
• firm against the pounds(美元等)比英镑坚挺
• firm in one's purpose意志坚决
• firm with对…严格的
• firm with children严格对待孩子

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• establish a firm开商行
• manage a firm经营商行
• operate a firm经营商行
• run a firm经营商行

形容词+～

• advertising firm广告公司
• long firm〈英〉诈骗商行
• manufacturing firm制造公司
• shipping firm运输公司
• tailoring firm成衣店

名词+～

• business firm商业公司
• export firm出口公司
• trade firm商行

～+介词

• firm in Paris在巴黎的公司

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• firm the government稳定政府

～+副词

• firm quickly很快硬结
• firm safely安全硬结
• firm sufficiently有效地稳固
• firm prices up稳住物价

～+介词

• firm around sth把某物周围的土培实
• firm sth in its socket把某物牢牢插在其座孔里

词组短语

law firm法律事务所

consulting firm咨询公司

accounting firm会计事务所，会计师事务所

stand firm挺立；站稳立场

firm foundation坚实的基础

firm belief坚定的信念

firm offer实盘

investment firm投资公司

family firm家族企业，家庭商号

firm up回升；转强

foreign firm洋行；外国公司

firm commitment包销承诺；坚定的承诺

commercial firm贸易公司；商店

brokerage firm经济商行；经纪行；经纪商（号）

business firm厂商；商号

professional firm专业事务所；自由职业事务所

firm ground坚实的地面；硬地

offer firm报实盘

consultant firm咨询公司；顾问公司

member firm美国证券交易所的成员行号

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同近义词辨析

firm, stable, steady

这组词都有“稳固的”的意思，其区别是：

firm指牢固不可动摇或意志、信仰的坚定。

stable多指根基牢固，平衡良好，也指性格或位置等的稳定，不可移动或改变。

steady指保持平衡不动摇。用于有形物时，指没有根基的稳固，也指动中的稳。

firm, company, corporation

这组词都有“公司”的意思，其区别是：

firm含义广泛，可指公司、商行或商号。规模可大可小，经营、管理的人员可多可少。

company多指生产或销售产品的公司、商号，也可指经办服务性项目的公司。

corporation多指一个人拥有或多人联办的大公司，也指在其它地区或国家拥有分公司的公司。

solid, firm, hard

这组词都有“坚定的，结实的”的意思，其区别是：

solid着重质地紧密、坚实和无间隙，含有在外部压力下仍可保持原有形状的意味。

firm侧重指质地坚硬、不易切割或有弹性，一旦变形会很快恢复原形。

hard侧重有抗拒压力或拉力的性质，但不一定有弹性。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He has established his own firm.
   他已建立起自己的公司。
2. He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
   他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。
3. The businessment started out as an errand boy at the age of 14 in a firm.
   这位大企业家从14岁时起就在一家商行里当听差。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. We must maintain a firm attitude.
   我们必须采取坚定的态度。
2. Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a firm friendship.
   因为他们友善的个性,他们很快就建立起坚固的友谊。
3. Parents must be firm with their children.
   父母对孩子一定要严格。

用作动词(v.)

1. Exercise will firm up your muscles.
   锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。
2. We should be able to firm up the agreement today.
   我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。

用作副词(adv.)

1. They made a firm pledge to support us.
   他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们。
2. He gave a concise and firm summary of our position.
   他扼要而坚定地阐述了我方的立场。

权威例句

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