- 简明
- 柯林斯
- 牛津
firm
高中/CET4/CET6/考研/TOEFL
- 英 [fɜːm]
- 美 [fɜːrm]
释义
- 常用
- 高考讲解
- n.商号; 公司
- adj.坚固的; 稳固的; 强有力的; 坚定的; 不会更改的; 忠实的
- v.培土; 使坚固; 稳步上涨
大小写变形:FIRM
词态变化
- 复数: firms;
- 第三人称单数: firms;
- 过去式: firmed;
- 过去分词: firmed;
- 现在分词: firming;
实用场景例句
- 全部
- 坚固的
- 坚定的
- 坚决的
- 严格的
- 确定的
- 商号
- 商行
- 公司
- 企业
- 坚定地
- 稳固地
- 变坚实
These peaches are still firm.
这些桃子还很硬。
牛津词典
a firm bed/mattress
结实的床 / 床垫
牛津词典
a firm of accountants
会计事务所
牛津词典
an engineering firm
工程公司
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The ground rules have been firmed up...
基本原则已得到进一步强化。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong...
棉花价格始终保持坚挺,需求旺盛。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The shares held firm at 280p...
股价稳稳地维持在280便士。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.
在根上再多培些土,用水浇透。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...a firm of heating engineers.
供暖工程公司
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...
水果应该硬实完好。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The quick handshake was firm and cool...
短暂的握手有力沉稳。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
收起实用场景例句真题例句
- 全部
- 四级
- 六级
- 高考
- 考研
This is hard to achieve when, as is now the case in many big firms, a large proportion of staff are temporary contractors.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
Leah's interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
She is a firm supporter of pre-K.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how satisfied its residents or their family members are.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
It met with firm opposition from the food industry.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
According to the firm’s vice-president of Marketing and Sales, We benefited from low expectations.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how sa
2016年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.
2017年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
I've got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center.
2017年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section B
While cereal remains a firm favourite among breakfast consumers in the UK and US, a recent investigation into the sugar content of "adult" breakfast cereals found that some cereals contain more than three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of free s
2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
That is bad news for any firm that may hope that smartwatches can make up ground for maturing smartphone and tablet markets.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
Many top firms will not even look at applications from those who lack a 2.1
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
It did not escape notice that a lobbying firm set up by Lynton Crosby, David Cameron's election campaign director, had previously acted for Philip Morris International.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
And when it comes to the hyper-connected super-smart world that technology firms are painting for us, it seems that consumers are growing more uneasy about handing over the massive amounts of consumer data needed to provide the personalized, customized solutions that companies need to improve their services.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
If supervisors do not acknowledge such outstanding performance, employees may either lose their enthusiasm and reduce their effort or search for a new job at a firm that will reward them for high performance.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents, work that previously was performed by highly-paid human lawyers.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
What benefit does the woman say their firm can get by sponsoring the Theater Company?
出自-2013年6月听力原文
No, I think they are just asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think they'll give.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
Case studies of children who were isolated from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely hindered by lack of language.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
In an interview last year with The Economist, George Whitesides, chief executive of space-tourism firm virgin Galactic, was placing his company in the latter category.
2015年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
In reflection, my firm belief in the power of the brand was naive, not to mention a bit snobby.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
That is bad news for any firm that may hope that smart watches can make up ground for maturing smartphone and tablet markets.
2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
The partnership benefits both sides by allowing unconventional partners for example, two companies from two different industries to work together on a specific aspect of the value chain, like, in this example, an engine firm with an accessory one.
2019年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
They did use an invitation-only photo sharing platform so that friends and family, including those far away, could see the photos, but they stood firm, simply refusing to put their child's photos on other social media platforms.
2018年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now well on their way to impressive careers.
2015年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文
Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.
2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
Breaking up firms like Google into five small ones would not stop remaking themselves: in time, one of them would become great again.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
By paying attention to firms' data assets, antitrust regulators could avoid the size trap.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设
Google's idea is popular among data firms.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项
His friend started a firm in London.
2019年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文
I tried being firm, but it didn't work.
2015年高考英语重庆卷 完形填空 A 原文
Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms.
2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency.
2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
She had a firm intention within herself to be the best she could be.
2016年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文
She said social media firms were exposing children to major emotional risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to cope with the tremendous pressure they faced online.
2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
Social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark scheme.
2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项
That's the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like Linkedin gather and use social media data.
2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
The most valuable firms are Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don't expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn't working.
2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
They now need to take into account the extent of firms' data assets when assessing the impact of deals.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.
2016年高考英语浙江卷(10月) 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at stanford law school, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.
2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
DNT does not seem an obviously huge selling point for windows 8-though the firm has compared some of its other products favourably with Google's on that count before.
出自-2013年考研阅读原文
There is pressure for change from within the profession, but opponents of change among the regulators insist that keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms’ efficiency.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
Except in the District of Columbia, non-lawyers may not own any share of a law firm.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
Their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firms’ political influence, rather than their CSR stand, that accounted for the leniency: Companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文
The study found that, among prosecuted firms, those with the most comprehensive CSR programmes tended to get more lenient penalties.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文
The largest firms in America and Britain together spend more than $15 billion a year on CSR, according to an estimate by EPG, a consulting firm.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文
Soon after Sketches by Boz appeared, a publishing firm approached Dickens to write a story in monthly installments, as a backdrop for a series of woodcuts by the ten-famous artist Robert Seymour, who had originated the idea for the story.
出自-2017年考研阅读原文
"They're harder to find and they have job offers," says Jay Dunwell, president of Wolverine Coil Spring, a family owned firm.
2017年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship.
2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
At its peak in 2007, it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier.
2010年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
But the researchers believe that outside directors have an easier time of avoiding a blow to their reputations if they leave a firm before bad news breaks, even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred.
2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
Except in the district of Columbia, non-lawyers may not own any share of a law firm.
2014年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
Soon after Sketches by Bozappeared, a publishing firm approached Dickens to write a story in monthly installments, as a backdrop for a series of woodcuts by the then-famous artist Robert Seymour, who had originated the idea for the story.
2017年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
These terms are also intended to infuse work with meaning—and, as Rakesh Khurana, another professor, points out, increase allegiance to the firm.
2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
收起真题例句英英释义
Noun
1. members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
"he worked for a brokerage house"
Verb
1. become taut or tauter;
"Yur muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"
"the rope tautened"
2. make taut or tauter;
"tauten a rope"
Adjective
1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"
"a firm mouth"
"steadfast resolve"
"a man of unbendable perseverence"
"unwavering loyalty"
2. not soft or yielding to pressure;
"a firm mattress"
"the snow was firm underfoot"
"solid ground"
3. strong and sure;
"a firm grasp"
"gave a strong pull on the rope"
4. not subject to revision or change;
"a firm contract"
"a firm offer"
5. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling;
"his voice was firm and confident"
"a firm step"
6. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall;
"stocks are still firm"
7. securely established;
"an established reputation"
"holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
8. marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue;
"firm muscles"
9. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed;
"crisp carrot and celery sticks"
"a firm apple"
"crunchy lettuce"
10. securely fixed in place;
"the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
11. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause;
"a firm ally"
"loyal supporters"
"the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
"fast friends"
Adverb
1. with resolute determination;
"we firmly believed it"
"you must stand firm"
收起英英释义词根词缀
词根: firm
=firm,表示"坚定"
adj.
affirmative 赞成的,肯定的
affirm[v.肯定]+ative……的→adj.赞成的,肯定的
confirmed 坚固的;习惯的,积习的
confirm[v.坚定;证实]+ed……的→adj.坚固的;习惯的,积习的
firm 坚定的,坚决的
firm坚定→adj.坚定的,坚决的
infirm 弱的,虚弱的,柔弱的
in不+firm坚定→adj.弱的,虚弱的,柔弱的
n.
infirmary 医院,疗养院;医务室
infirm虚弱的+ary场所→虚弱人呆的地方
v.
affirm 肯定
af一再+firm坚定→肯定
confirm 坚定;证实
con全部+firm坚定→v.坚定;证实
词组搭配
be on firm ground
be sure of one's facts or secure in one's position, especially in a discussion
(尤指讨论中)理直气壮
a firm hand
strict discipline or control
严格的约束(或管制);铁腕
收起词组搭配同义词辨析
company, corporation, firm
这些名词均可表示"公司"之意。
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。
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。
firm, stable, steady
这些形容词都有"稳固的"之意。
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, hard, solid
这些形容词都可表示"坚定的,结实的"之意。
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。
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。
同义词
stationaryenterprisefixedsolidcompanyunyieldingbusinessrigidimmovablesecureinflexible
反义词
flabbyflimsyfragilelooseweak
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