| 单词 | to be a firm spot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be a firm (also steady, dull, etc.) spot 18. Stock Market. With preceding adjective, as firm, steady, dull, etc.: a sector of the market (e.g. shares in a company) considered in relation to its performance. Frequently in to be a firm (also steady, dull, etc.) spot: to perform in a specified way. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > share > in which dealings are of specific kind spot1883 1883 Bankers' Mag. Mar. 724 The public coming in as a seller on every ‘firm spot’, while holding aloof as a buyer on weak ones. 1911 Irish Times 11 Nov. 6/6 American Rails were firm—in fact, the only steady spot in the market. 1981 Times 23 Apr. 18/3 Another dull spot was Danish Bacon, which gave up 2p to 104p after results. 2005 Scotsman (Nexis) 18 Jan. 50 Supermarket giant Tesco was a firm spot, up 2.1 per cent, or 6.5p, to 323.25p on anticipation that it will deliver a buoyant Christmas trading update today. < as lemmas |
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