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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 607 COCA: 902

firm

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firm1 /fɜːm $ fɜːrm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]  
1COMPANYa business or company, especially a small one 〔尤指小型的〕公司,商行,事务所
electronics/advertising/law etc firm
 She works for an electronics firm.
她在一家电子公司工作。
a firm of accountants/solicitors/builders etc
 Kevin is with a firm of accountants in Birmingham.
凯文在伯明翰的一家会计师事务所工作。
see thesaurus at company
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + firm
a large/big firm
He is managing director of a large firm.
a small firm
He trained with a small firm in Cardiff.
a medium-sized firm
The law will not effect medium-sized firms with less than 100 employees.
an engineering/building/electronics etc firm
Fred worked for an electronics firm.
a law/accounting/advertising etc firm
She was offered a job with a law firm.
a British/American Swiss etc firm
British firms are competing with a number of foreign companies.
a local firm
The equipment was supplied by a local firm.
a foreign firm
There has been renewed competition from foreign firms.
a family firm
The business grew from a small family firm into a large company.
phrases
a firm of solicitors/accountants/surveyors etc
Ms Shaw is a partner in a firm of solicitors.
verbs
work for a firm
Chris has been working for this firm for nearly 20 years.
join a firm
He joined the firm when he was in his early twenties.
leave a firm
She left the firm in 2007.
a firm employs somebody
The firm employs more than 200 people.
a firm produces something
Our firm produces computer software for the business market.
a firm supplies something
The firm supplies office furniture to local businesses.
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Related topics: Currencies
firm2 ●●● S3 W2 adjectiveadj  
1 HARDnot completely hard, but not soft, and not easy to bend into a different shape 结实的,坚实的 OPP soft
 The sofa cushions are fairly firm.
沙发的坐垫很硬。
 a firm green apple
硬的青苹果
 Most doctors recommend sleeping on a firm mattress.
大多数医生建议睡硬床垫。
see thesaurus at hard
2 ATTACHstrongly fixed in position, and not likely to move 牢固的,稳固的 SYN secure
 Make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up.
要确保梯子稳固了再爬上去。
 A concrete foundation was poured after digging down to firm ground.
挖到坚实的地面后浇水泥地基。
 Mount the tanks side by side on a firm base.
把水箱靠在一起放在稳固的底座上。
3 SUREnot likely to change 确定的,坚定的,坚决的
firm conviction/commitment/belief etc
 Our client hasn’t reached a firm decision on the matter yet.
我们的客户在这件事上还未作出最后决定。
 Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland.
布莱克浦仍是北爱尔兰度假者不变的最爱。
 Corey was always a firm believer in prayer.
科里一直坚信祷告的力量。
 They made a firm offer (=offered to pay a particular amount) on the house over the weekend.
周末,他们对那幢房子给出了最终买价。
 Diana and Laura have been firm friends (=close friends) since their early teens.
黛安娜和劳拉从十几岁起一直友情甚笃。
4 DETERMINEDshowing in the way that you behave or speak that you are the person in control and that you are not likely to change your answer, belief etc 〔态度、语气等〕坚决的
 Cal replied with a polite but firm ‘no’.
卡尔很有礼貌但语气坚决地回答说不行
 What this country needs is firm leadership.
这个国家需要的是强有力的领导。
be firm with somebody
 You need to be firm with her or she’ll try to take advantage of you.
你对她要强硬,否则她就会欺负你。
see thesaurus at determined, strict
5 HANDa firm grip/hold/grasp etc TIGHTif you have something in a firm grip etc, you are holding it tightly and strongly 紧握,紧紧抓住,牢牢握住
 He took a firm grip of my arm and marched me towards the door.
他紧紧抓着我的手臂,快步往门口走去。
 a firm handshake
紧紧的握手
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6. take a firm stand/line DETERMINEDto state your opinion clearly and not be persuaded to change it 采取坚定立场
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7 stand/hold firm CHANGE YOUR MINDto not change your actions or opinions 坚持下去,坚定不移
stand/hold firm against
 Jones is urging Christians to stand firm against abortion.
琼斯力劝基督徒们坚决反对堕胎。
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8 a firm hand a strict way of dealing with someone 铁腕,强硬手段
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9 money 货币PEC [not before noun] if the value of a particular country’s money is firm, it does not fall in value 坚挺的 SYN steady
firmly adverbadv
firmness noun [uncountableU]
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firm3 verb [transitiveT]  
1.PRESSto press down on soil to make it harder or more solid 夯实,压实〔土壤〕
2firm something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v 
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From Longman Business Dictionary
firmfirm1 /fɜːmfɜːrm/ noun [countableC]ORGANIZATIONS
a company or business, especially one which is quite small
The eight-volume guide contains entries for 700,000 lawyers and 44,000law firms.
afirm of chartered accountants
The auditing services market is dominated by a small number of large accounting firms.
consulting firm search firm
firmfirm2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
FINANCE if prices on a financial market firm to a particular level, they rise to that level
firm to
Sales volume hit £53 million as the shares firmed 19p to 126p.
firmfirm3 adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1firm decisions, judgements, or offers are final and not likely to be changed
The Confederation of British Industry said it was too early to make firm forecasts about demand.
The airline hasfirm orders for 20 Airbus A321 medium-range jets.
2FINANCE stocks, shares, prices etc which are firm have been rising and do not seem likely to fall
The Federal Reserve chairman implied that the US would keepinterest rates firm.
OPEC members needfirm prices to maintain their revenues.
The dollar ended the week on a firm note (=with a steady price).
Origin firm1
(1700-1800) Italian firma signature, from Latin firmare to show to be true, from firmus; → FIRM2
firm2
(1300-1400) Old French Latin firmus
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 607 COCA: 902
firm

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FIRM | FIRM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, large, major大公司medium-sized中型公司small小公司well-known著名公司successful成功的公司prestigious有威望的公司established地位穩固的公司start-up (especially BrE) 剛建立的公司start-up firms in the booming computer market在蓬勃發展的電腦市場中剛起步的公司private私人企業family家族企業international, multinational國際/跨國公司foreign外國公司local當地公司Boston-based, Tokyo-based, etc.總部設在波士頓、東京等的公司accountancy, accounting, audit, auditing, consulting, engineering, law, manufacturing, marketing, PR, software (especially BrE) , etc.會計師事務所、審計事務所、咨詢公司、工程公司、律師事務所、製造公司、營銷公司、公關公司、軟件公司等mail-order (especially BrE) 電郵公司VERB + FIRMestablish, found, launch, set up, start, start up (especially BrE) 創建/成立/興辦/建立/開創/開設公司She set up her own software firm.她創建了自己的軟件公司。head, head up, manage, run領導/主管/管理/經營公司merge with與公司合併They are likely to merge with a bigger firm.他們很可能和一家較大的公司合併。acquire, buy, buy out, take over兼併公司;收購公司;接管公司The firm was taken over by a multinational consultancy.這家公司被一家跨國咨詢公司接管了。close, close down關閉公司the decision to close down the firm關閉公司的決定own擁有公司work for為公司工作join, leave加入/離開公司employ, hire雇請公司She hired a firm of private detectives to follow him.她雇了一家私人偵探社跟踪他。FIRM + VERBbe based in sth公司總部在⋯a firm called Data Inc., based in Chicago總部設在芝加哥的一家名為數據公司的企業expand, grow公司擴展/發展merge公司合併compete公司競爭Local firms are finding it difficult to compete in the international market.當地公司發現很難在國際市場競爭。operate公司運營US firms operating in China在中國運營的美國公司close, close down, collapse, fail, go bust, go into liquidation (especially BrE) 公司倒閉;公司破產;公司停業清算The well-established firm closed down with the loss of 600 jobs.那家地位鞏固的公司倒閉了,造成 600 個工作崗位的喪失。develop sth, make sth, manufacture sth, produce sth, sell sth公司開發⋯;公司製造⋯;公司生產⋯;公司出售⋯specialize in sth公司專門從事⋯a firm specializing in high-tech products專門從事高科技產品的公司employ sb, hire sb (especially NAmE) 公司雇用某人The firm employs 85 000 people around the world.公司在世界範圍內雇用了 85,000 人。PREPOSITIONin a/the firm, within a/the firm在公司裏;在公司內部the different departments within the firm公司內部的各部門PHRASESa client of a firm公司的客戶a firm of accountants, consultants, solicitors, etc. (BrE) 會計師事務所、顧問公司、律師事務所等a partner in a firm公司合夥人 note at organization  topic at business
firm

adjective¹

1solid/strong硬;強壯VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, seem牢固;感覺結實;看上去牢固;好像結實remain, stay保持結實Exercise is important if you want your muscles to stay firm.如果你想保持結實,鍛煉很重要。make sth使⋯結實Use extra stuffing to make the cushions firmer.再添些填充料讓墊子硬一點兒。keep sth使⋯保持強健exercises to keep your muscles firm使肌肉保持強健的運動ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常堅固
firm

adjective²

2not likely to change不易改變VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, sound堅定;聽起來堅定hold, remain, stand很堅決;立場堅定Jo held firm: nothing else would do.喬很堅決:其他都不行。We stand firm on these principles.對於這些原則我們立場很堅定。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常堅定PREPOSITIONwith對⋯堅決I have always been quite firm with my children.我對自己的孩子向來頗為嚴格。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 607 COCA: 902
firm adj.
firm (a firm base) final (firm beliefs) solid (firm ground) strict (firm discipline) tight (a firm grip)
firm noun
company
firm

adjective

firm ♦︎ secure ♦︎ steady ♦︎ stableThese words all describe sth that is strongly fixed in place and not likely to move. 这些词均表示牢固的、稳固的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a firm / secure / steady / stable foundationa firm / secure / stable base firm strongly fixed in place, especially on sth heavy or strong that is not likely to move or change 牢固的;稳固的Stand the fish tank on a firm base.把鱼缸放在牢固的基座上。No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.没有稳固的基础,建筑就不牢靠,婚姻也是如此。 see also firm solid , firm tight firmly

adverb

Make sure the cover is firmly fixed in place.一定要把罩子牢牢地固定在适当的地方。
secure sɪˈkjʊə(r); NAmE səˈkjʊrfixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall or break 牢固的;稳固的;坚固的The aerial doesn't look very secure to me.我看这天线不太牢固。It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.在冰上不容易站稳脚。 steady firmly fixed, supported or balanced; not shaking or likely to fall 稳的;平稳的;稳固的He held the boat steady as she got in.他把船稳住,让她上了船。Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand.做这样精细的工作,眼要尖、手要稳。She's not very steady on her feet these days.她如今站不太稳了。OPP unsteady Unsteady describes a person who is not completely in control of their movements and might fall, or a part of the body that is shaking or moving in a way that is not controlled. * unsteady表示人站不稳的、摇晃的或身体部位颤抖的、抖动的She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation.手术后她还有点站不稳。With unsteady hands he opened the door and peered out.他用颤抖的双手打开门,向外窥视。 see also steady lean verb 2 , steady steady adj. stable ˈsteɪbl not likely to fall over 稳固的;牢固的This ladder doesn't seem very stable.这架梯子好像不太稳。 OPP unstable see also stable steady
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 607 COCA: 902
firm
General types of business or company: account, acquisition, affiliate...
Solid, stiff or hard: solid, stiff, hard...
Tight and held firmly in place: tight, firm, steady...
Unlikely or impossible to change: unchanging, firm, rigid...
True, definite and based on facts: true, certain, objective...
Reliable and trustworthy: reliable, trustworthy, consistent...
Determined and ambitious: determined, ambitious, persistent...
Physically strong: strong, powerful, athletic...
To change consistency - general words: atomise, atomize, bake...
To become, or to make something stronger: strengthen, bolster, intensify...

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