| 单词 | firm |
| 释义 | Word Frequency firm 1(fɜːm) adjective 1. not soft or yielding to a touch or pressure; rigid; solid 2. securely in position; stable or stationary 3. definitely established; decided; settled 4. enduring or steady; constant 5. having determination or strength; resolute 6. (of prices, markets, etc) tending to rise adverb 7. in a secure, stable, or unyielding manner he stood firm over his obligation to pay verb 8. (sometimes foll by up) to make or become firm 9. (intransitive) Australian horse racing (of a horse) to shorten in odds Derived forms firmly (ˈfirmly) adverb firmness (ˈfirmness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin firmusWord Frequency firm 2(fɜːm) noun 1. a business partnership 2. any commercial enterprise 3. a team of doctors and their assistants 4. British slang a. a gang of criminals b. a gang of football hooligans Word origin C16 (in the sense: signature): from Spanish firma signature, title of a partnership or business concern, from firmar to sign, from Latin firmāre to confirm, from firmus firm |
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