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firm
时间: 2024-05-04 11:48:41
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英 [fɜːm]

adj.坚定的;坚决的;坚固的;结实的;坚硬的;牢固确立的;坚挺的;牢牢的;

n.公司;商行;事务所;医疗工作小组;罪犯团伙;

vt.使坚实;使变硬;使坚固;使坚定;

vi.变硬;变坚实;回升;稳步上涨;强壮;健壮;结实;

双语例句
  • The firm is to shed 700 jobs.

    这个公司将裁掉700个工作岗位。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • A local firm is to be preferred.

    选一家当地的公司更好。

    《牛津词典》
  • She held firm to her principles.

    她坚持自己的原则。

    《牛津词典》
  • He had a firm, square jaw.

    他的下巴方正而坚定。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm had shaved profit margins.

    公司调低了利润率。

    《牛津词典》
  • I knew he worked for a security firm.

    我知道他为一家保安公司工作。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The firm had accrued debts of over $6m.

    该公司已积欠了600多万元的债务。

    《牛津词典》
  • He floated his firm on the stock market.

    他让自己的公司上市了。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The accusations met with a firm rebuttal.

    这些指控受到了坚决的驳斥。

    《牛津词典》
  • Parents must be firm with their children.

    父母必须对子女严格。

    《牛津词典》
  • She was articled to a firm of solicitors.

    她与律师事务所签了约当见习律师。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm offered to give her a reference.

    公司提出给她开一封推荐信。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • He became solely responsible for the firm.

    他成了公司唯一的负责人。

    《牛津词典》
  • He entered the firm as a junior associate.

    他作为一名初级职员进入了该公司。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The firm has excellent customer relations.

    此公司与客户关系极好。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm needs more people of your calibre.

    公司需要更多像你这样有才干的人。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm cannot afford to carry passengers.

    公司养不起白吃饭的人。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.

    该公司在一片欺诈的指责声中倒闭了。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm will go under unless business improves.

    生意若无起色,这家公司将会倒闭。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm has an excellent customer service department.

    该公司有一个非常出色的客户服务部。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The firm openly traded in arms.

    这家公司公开买卖军火。

    《牛津词典》
  • He is firm but not doctrinaire.

    他意志坚定但不教条。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The firm ended up deep in debt.

    这家公司最后债台高筑。

    《牛津词典》
  • These peaches are still firm.

    这些桃子还很硬。

    《牛津词典》
  • This horse needs firm handling.

    这匹马需要严加训练。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm has now ceased trading.

    这家商行现已停业。

    《牛津词典》
  • The firm has over 500 employees.

    这家公司有500多名雇员。

    《牛津词典》
  • Her handshake was cool and firm.

    她握手镇定而有力。

    《牛津词典》
  • They remained firm friends.

    他们依然友情甚笃。

    《牛津词典》
  • She felt a firm grasp on her arm.

    她感到手臂被紧紧地抓住了。

    《牛津词典》
短语搭配
  • 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

近义词
adj. 坚定的;牢固的;严格的;结实的
vt. 使坚定;使牢固
adv. 稳固地
n. 公司;商号
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。

考纲分布

12年出现 10

重要程度
  • 50%

    n 商行; 公司

  • 40%

    adj 结实的; 牢固的

  • 10%

    adv 坚信; 坚持

考纲释义
  • n. 商行; 公司

    真题例句:

    • His friend started a firm in London.

      他的朋友在伦敦开了一家公司。

      [2019年 全国卷2 听力]
    • Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm.

      布拉德福德把房子和土地卖给了当地的一家开发公司。

      [2017年 全国卷3 阅读理解]
    • In 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.

      1952年,她在一家律师事务所找不到工作,因为她是一名女性。

      [2016年 全国卷1 阅读理解]
  • adj. 结实的; 牢固的

    真题例句:

    • An increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival.

      为阻止对迁徙的水禽的杀伤以及对水禽生存至关重要的湿地的破坏,一个日益感到担忧的国家(指美国)采取了坚决的行动。

      [2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 阅读理解]
  • adv. 坚信; 坚持

真题例句
  • 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
考纲分布

12年出现 18

重要程度
  • 94%

    n 事务所; 公司

  • 6%

    adj/adv 坚定的; 坚决的

  • 0%

    adj 稳定的

考纲释义
  • n. 事务所; 公司

    英文释义:

    a business concern; especially one involving a partnership of two or more people

    真题例句:

    • At times, these breaks and transitions will be self-determined, at others they will be forced as existing roles, firms, or industries cease to exist.

      有时,这些休息和过渡是自主决定的,有时则是由于现有的角色、公司或行业不复存在而被迫进行的。

      [2019年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • That is just what Aclima, a new firm in San Francisco, has been doing over the past few months.

      这就是旧金山新公司 Aclima 在过去几个月中一直在做的事情。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • They don't have the same chances to get their children internships (实习职位) or jobs at law firms.

      这些移民没有机会像白人中产阶级父母那样能让他们的孩子去律师事务所实习或工作。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
  • adj/adv. 坚定的; 坚决的

    英文释义:

    (of a person; action; or attitude) showing resolute determination and strength of character

    真题例句:

    • She is a firm supporter of pre-K.

      她是学前教育的坚定支持者。

      [2016年 CET4 阅读理解]
  • adj. 稳定的

    英文释义:

    unlikely to change

必考派生词
  • firmlyadv. 坚定地;坚固地;稳固地;坚决地

单词辨析
  • 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。

真题例句
  • 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
考纲分布

12年出现 28

重要程度
  • 61%

    n 事务所; 公司

  • 36%

    adj/adv 坚定的; 坚决的

  • 4%

    adj/v 坚实的; 牢固的; 稳固的

考纲释义
  • n. 事务所; 公司

    英文释义:

    a business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people

    真题例句:

    • But the first phase—a passion for invention—is not a reliable indicator that the firm will still be open for business a few years later.

      但是第一阶段——对发明的热情——并不是一个表明公司几年后还会持续营业的可靠的指标。

      [2021年 CET6 听力]
    • The CEOs were consulted once again, years after the initial analysis, and most shared their firm's performance reports.

      在初步分析几年后,首席执行官们再次被咨询,大多数人分享了他们公司的业绩报告。

      [2021年 CET6 听力]
    • CMG Worldwide is the firm that represents Dean's estate.

      CMG环球是代理Dean的遗产事宜的公司。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解]
  • adj/adv. 坚定的; 坚决的

    英文释义:

    (of a person, action, or attitude) showing resolute determination and strength of character

    真题例句:

    • Having a firm belief in their own ability.

      对自己的能力有坚定的信念。

      [2021年 CET6 听力]
  • adj/v. 坚实的; 牢固的; 稳固的

    英文释义:

    having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure

必考派生词
  • firmlyadv. 坚定地;坚固地;稳固地;坚决地

单词辨析
  • 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指硬实的难以按下、切开、弄碎等。

  • 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。

真题例句
  • 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
考纲分布

18年出现 60

重要程度
  • 83%

    n 事务所; 公司

  • 15%

    adj/adv 坚定的; 坚决地

  • 2%

    adj 坚硬的; 结实的

考纲释义
  • n. 事务所; 公司

    英文释义:

    a business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people

    真题例句:

    • \They're harder to find and they have job offers,\ says Jay Dunwell, president of Wolverine Coil Spring, a family-owned firm.

      “他们更难找到,而且他们有工作机会,”家族企业狼獾螺旋弹簧公司总裁Jay Dunwell说。

      [2017年 英语二 阅读理解B]
    • And new research suggests that happiness might influence how firms work, too.

      新的研究表明,快乐也可能影响公司的运作方式。

      [2016年 英语二 完型填空]
    • But most law graduates never get a big-firm job.

      但是大多数法律毕业生从来没有得到大公司的工作。

      [2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]
  • adj/adv. 坚定的; 坚决地

    英文释义:

    (of a person, action, or attitude) showing resolute determination and strength of character

    真题例句:

    • Highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure.

      凸显了他对抗游说压力的坚定立场。

      [2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]
  • adj. 坚硬的; 结实的

必考短语
必考派生词
  • firmlyadv. 坚定地;坚固地;稳固地;坚决地

用法讲解
  • firm作动词时,既可作及物动词,又可作不及物动词。作及物动词时,其后可接名词或代词,如:firm the soil around the plant 把植物周围的土弄紧实。

单词辨析
  • firm指“商号”“公司”可以指两个或两个以上的人共同经营的商业,其可大可小。

  • corporation是指一个人或更多的人所拥有的公司,尤指跨国公司等大企业。

  • company常指生产或出售产品的公司或服务性公司。

真题例句
  • 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.

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