Firm
[ f?m ]
其它 Other
adj. 堅固的，堅牢的;堅定的，堅決的;嚴格的;確定的;
vt.& vi. 使堅固;使堅實;
n. 商號，商行;公司;企業;工作集體;
adv. 堅定地，穩固地;
vt. 使堅定，使牢固;
vi. 變堅實，變穩固;
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firm =firm,表示”堅定,堅固”
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A firm order is often called an indent.
確定的訂單常稱作訂貨單。
She's the head of the firm's personnel department.
她是公司人事部門的負責人。
I don't think the chair is firm enough to stand on.
我覺得這椅子不夠穩固,不能站人。
Our friendship is on firm grounds.
我們的友誼建筑在牢固的基礎上。
The market is firming.
行情正在回升。
?? 聯想助記
【串】firm(堅固的)firm(公司)起fire(火)
【記】※ film-電影,firm-公司:電影公司
※ fi-諧音“肺”,rm-拼音“人們”:患了肺癌的人們建立了牢固的公司
※ f-拼音“父”,I-我,rm-拼音“人們”:爸爸與我和人們的感情很牢固
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-firm-表示“固定”
常見變體有 -fix-
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firm
adj (-er, -est)
1
(a) not yielding when pressed; fairly hard 堅實的; 結實的; 堅硬的
This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on. 這塊濕地不夠堅實, 不能在上面走.
firm soil 堅硬的土壤
a firm cushion, mattress, sofa, etc 結實的坐墊、 床墊、 沙發等
firm flesh/muscles 結實的肌肉.
(b) strongly fixed in place; secure or solid 牢固的; 穩固的; 堅固的
firm foundations 堅固的基礎
a firm foothold 穩固的立足點
firm concrete fencing 堅固的混凝土圍墻材料.
2 (of a movement) steady and strong; not weak or uncertain （指動作）穩定而有力的
a firm handshake, grip, hold, etc 有力的握手、 緊抓、 緊握.
3 not subject to change; definite 不易改變的; 肯定的; 堅定的
a firm belief/believer in socialism 對社會主義的堅定的信念[擁護者]
a firm decision, date, arrangement, offer 不改變的決定、 確定的日期、 不更改的排列方式、 實盤
firm opinions, convictions, principles, etc 堅定的意見、 信念、 原則等
firm news, evidence, information, etc 可靠的新聞、 證據、 信息等
`Burnside' is the firm favourite to win the race, ie the horse that is confidently expected to win. ｀伯恩賽德＇是肯定會獲勝的熱門馬.
4 ~ (with sb) strong and consistent in attitude and behaviour; not easily persuaded to change one's mind; decisive 堅定的; 堅決的
Parents must be firm with their children. 父母對孩子一定要嚴格.
exercise firm leadership, control, discipline, etc 實行堅決的領導、 嚴格的控制、 嚴格的紀律等
`I don't want to be unkind,' he said in a firm voice. ｀我不想發狠心,＇他以堅定的口吻說.
5 [usu pred 通常作表語]
~ (against sth) not lower than another currency, etc and possibly about to rise in price 穩定, 堅挺（不低於其他貨幣等而且有可能升值的）
The pound remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen. 英鎊對美元保持穩定, 但對日元則疲軟.
6 (idm 習語). firm, v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) become firm （使某物）變得堅實、 穩固
firm (up) soil 把土地弄得堅實.
2 (phr v) firm sth up
(a) put sth into a final fixed form 使某物最後達到固定的形式或狀態
firm up a contract, deal, agreement, etc 使合同、 交易、 協議等達成最後形式.
(b) make (part of the body) firmer and less fatty 使（身體某部）更結實, 脂肪少
Exercise will firm up your muscles. 鍛煉身體能使肌肉結實. firm, adv (idm 習語) hold firm to sth not abandon a principle, theory, etc 不放棄原則、 理論等
hold firm to one's beliefs, ideals, principles, etc 堅持自己的信仰、 理想、 原則等. stand fast/firm => fast2.
firm n [CGp]
(esp infml 尤作口語) businesscompany 公司; 商行; 商號
a firm of accountants 會計師事務所
our firm has/have made 200 workers redundant 我們公司已裁減200名雇員.
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*[f?:m]n. 公司, 商號a. 堅定的, 堅強的, 牢固的, 結實的, 堅硬的, 堅挺的, 嚴格的, 確定的vt. 使牢固, 使堅定vi. 變穩固, 變堅實ad. 穩固地【化】 廠商【經】 公司, 企業; 堅挺
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Who wants to begin?
誰先開始？
I will take a subway.
我將去搭地鐵。
On the occasions when they have pushed to shore an unconscious human being they have much more likely done it out of curiosity or for sport, as in riding the bow waves of a ship.
當它們偶爾把一個失去知覺的人推到岸邊時，更大的可能是出于好奇或游戲，就像它們追逐被船首犁開的浪花一樣。