firm的意思是：n.公司；商行；adj.坚定的；结实的；坚固的；严格的；v.(使)变得坚实；确定；adv.稳固地；坚定地。firm副词:firmly；比较级:firmer；最高级:firmest；名词:firmness；过去式:firmed；过去分词:firmed；现在分词:firming；第三人称单数:firms。firm【近义词】braced。
一、详尽释义点此查看firm的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.商号;商行;公司
Afirm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.
e.g. Thefirm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
e.g. ...afirm of heating engineers.
供暖工程公司
2.坚固的;坚硬的;结实的
If something isfirm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.
e.g. Fruit should befirm and in excellent condition...
水果应该硬实完好。
e.g. Choose a soft, medium orfirm 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。
3.稳固的;牢固的
If something isfirm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened.
e.g. If you have to climb up, use afirm 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。
4.(抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的
If someone's grip isfirm or if they perform a physical action in afirm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way.
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e.g. The quick handshake wasfirm and cool...
短暂的握手有力沉稳。
e.g. He managed to grasp the metal, get afirm 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。
5.(人)坚定的，坚决的,强势的
If you describe someone asfirm, you mean they behave in a way that shows that they are not going to change their mind, or that they are the person who is in control.
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e.g. She had to befirm 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。”
e.g. Perhaps they need the guiding hand of afirm father figure.
也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。
6.(决定或意见)确定的,不会更改的
Afirm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.
e.g. He made afirm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...
他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。
e.g. It is myfirm 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。
7.(证据或信息)确切的，确实的，确凿的
Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.
e.g. This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have nofirm 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。
e.g. There's unlikely to befirm 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。
8.(控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的
You usefirm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.
e.g. Although the Yakutians are a minority, they havefirm 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。
e.g. The company, a household name in the States, has afirm 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。
9.忠实的;忠贞的;牢靠的
If people arefirm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue.
e.g. The couple met about two years ago and soon becamefirm friends.
这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。
10.(价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的
If a price, value, or currency isfirm, it is not decreasing in value or amount.
e.g. Cotton prices remainfirm and demand is strong...
棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
e.g. The shares heldfirm at 280p...
股价稳稳地维持在280便士。
11.(在植物周围)压，培(土)
If youfirm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose.
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e.g. Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.
在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。
12.坚定不移;坚持己见;拒不让步
If someonestands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
e.g. The council is standingfirm against the barrage of protest...
委员会面对接二连三的拒不让步。
e.g. The President has appealed to his European partners to standfirm on the issue.
总统已经呼吁其欧洲伙伴在此问题上站稳立场。
13.(使)更坚固;(使)更坚硬;(使)更结实
If youfirm up something or if itfirms up, it becomes firmer and more solid.
e.g. 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。
e.g. I now go swimming five times a week, which helpsfirm me up...
我现在每周游5次泳，这对强身健体很有益处。
14.(使)更明确;(使)更强化;(使)确切
If youfirm somethingup or if itfirms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite.
e.g. Looking to the future, the Government willfirm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain...
展望未来，将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。
e.g. The ground rules have been firmed up...
基本原则已得到进一步强化。
15.使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定)
If a financial institutionfirms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value.
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e.g. OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order tofirm 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。
相关词组：firm up
四、例句
He has established his own firm.
他已建立起自己的公司。
He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。
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。
We must maintain a firm attitude.
我们必须采取坚定的态度。
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。
Parents must be firm with their children.
父母对孩子一定要严格。
Exercise will firm up your muscles.
锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。
We should be able to firm up the agreement today.
我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。
They made a firm pledge to support us.
他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们。
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。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
Trading under the firm of 'Grant Co.'
出自：C. E. RiddellTry whether the post is firm in the ground.
出自：Oxford English DictionaryAll the knots which you wished to be firm would come untied.
出自：C. S. LewisJove has firm'd it with an Awfull Nod.
出自：Dryden七、常见错误
误 He is a clerk in〔at, on〕 the firm of Smith Brothers.
正 He is a clerk with the firm of Smith Brothers.
析 表示“是某公司的职员”时, firm前通常用with。
firm的相关近义词
braced、convinced、crisp、hard、reliable、rigid、stable、strong、sure、tight、unchanging、unshakable、business、company、concern、corporation
firm的相关反义词
infirm、loose、soft、unsound、weak
firm的相关临近词
firmament、fireworks、Firmi、firmy、Firmo、Firmin、firmly、firman、Firmat、firmer、Firmas、Firmos