Firm

[fɜːm] or [fɝm]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; 'he worked for a brokerage house'.

(adj.) strong and sure; 'a firm grasp'; 'gave a strong pull on the rope' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) not soft or yielding to pressure; 'a firm mattress'; 'the snow was firm underfoot'; 'solid ground' .

(adj.) possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; 'firm muscles' .

(adj.) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; 'firm convictions'; 'a firm mouth'; 'steadfast resolve'; 'a man of unbendable perseverence'; 'unwavering loyalty' .

(adj.) securely established; 'holds a firm position as the country's leading poet' .

(adj.) not subject to revision or change; 'a firm contract'; 'a firm offer' .

(adj.) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; 'stocks are still firm' .

(adj.) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; 'his voice was firm and confident'; 'a firm step' .

(adv.) with resolute determination; 'we firmly believed it'; 'you must stand firm'.

伊莱錄入--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(superl.) Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.

(superl.) Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent.

(superl.) Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land.

(superl.) Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance.

(a.) The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co.

(a.) To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish.

(a.) To fix or direct with firmness.

塞西尔編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Compact, compressed, solid, dense, hard, not soft, not fluid.[2]. Fixed, fast, rooted, established, settled, confirmed, stable, secure, immovable.[3]. Steady, steadfast, unshaken, resolute, stanch, constant.[4]. Strong, robust, sinewy, sturdy.

n. Concern, house, company, partnership.

亨利錄入

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Fast, secure, strong, steadfast, solid, stable, established, rooted, immovable,robust, unshaken, sturdy, resolute, determined, fixed, decided, attached

ANT:Loose, insecure, weak, illrooted, tottering, vacillating, irresolute, ductile,exorable, indulgent, disaffected, wavering, unreliable

博妮塔校對

解釋/意思:

adj. fixed: compact: strong: not easily moved or disturbed: unshaken: resolute: decided.—v.t. (obs.) to fix establish confirm.—adj. Firm′less wavering.—adv. Firm′ly.—n. Firm′ness.

n. the title under which a company transacts business: a business house or partnership.

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