firmed

英 [fɜːmd] 美 [fɜːrmd]

v.  使强壮; 使坚固; 使坚实; 坚挺; 稳步上涨
firm的过去分词和过去式

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  1. N-COUNT 商号;商行;公司
    A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.
    1. The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
      这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
    2. ...a firm of heating engineers.
      供暖工程公司
  2. ADJ-GRADED 坚固的;坚硬的;结实的
    If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.
    1. Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...
      水果应该硬实完好。
    2. Choose a soft, medium or firm 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. ADJ-GRADED 稳固的;牢固的
    If something is firm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened.
    1. If you have to climb up, use a firm 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. ADJ-GRADED (抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的
    If someone's grip is firm or if they perform a physical action in a firm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way.
    1. The quick handshake was firm and cool...
      短暂的握手有力沉稳。
    2. He managed to grasp the metal, get a firm 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. ADJ-GRADED (人)坚定的，坚决的,强势的
    If you describe someone as firm, 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.
    1. She had to be firm 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。”
    2. Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.
      也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。
  6. ADJ-GRADED (决定或意见)确定的,不会更改的
    A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.
    1. He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...
      他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。
    2. It is my firm 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. ADJ-GRADED (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.
    1. This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm 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。
    2. There's unlikely to be firm 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. ADJ-GRADED (控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的
    You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.
    1. Although the Yakutians are a minority, they have firm 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。
    2. The company, a household name in the States, has a firm 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. ADJ-GRADED 忠实的;忠贞的;牢靠的
    If people are firm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue.
    1. The couple met about two years ago and soon became firm friends.
      这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。
  10. ADJ-GRADED (价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的
    If a price, value, or currency is firm, it is not decreasing in value or amount.
    1. Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong...
      棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
    2. The shares held firm at 280p...
      股价稳稳地维持在280便士。
    3. Firm prices and stability will allow both producers and consumers to plan confidently.
      价格的居高不下和市场的稳定将使制造商与消费者都能满怀信心地制订计划。
  11. VERB (在植物周围)压，培(土)
    If you firm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose.
    1. Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.
      在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。
  12. PHRASE 坚定不移;坚持己见;拒不让步
    If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
    1. The council is standing firm against the barrage of protest...
      委员会面对接二连三的抗议拒不让步。
    2. The President has appealed to his European partners to stand firm on the issue.
      总统已经呼吁其欧洲伙伴在此问题上站稳立场。
  13. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更坚固;(使)更坚硬;(使)更结实
    If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid.
    1. 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。
    2. I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up...
      我现在每周游5次泳，这对强身健体很有益处。
    3. The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled.
      混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。
  14. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更明确;(使)更强化;(使)确切
    If you firm something up or if it firms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite.
    1. Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain...
      展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。
    2. The ground rules have been firmed up...
      基本原则已得到进一步强化。
    3. At least the bank situation had firmed up.
      至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。
  15. PHRASAL VERB 使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定)
    If a financial institution firms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value.
    1. OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm 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。
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双语例句

  1. The ground rules have been firmed up
    基本原则已得到进一步强化。
  2. At least the bank situation had firmed up.
    至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。
  3. The jelly firmed quickly.
    果冻迅速坚硬起来。
  4. In plan phase, the SR candidate list is firmed up, and the development team builds low-level sizings for these requirements.
    在计划阶段，SR候选列表会确定，而且开发团队会对这些需求确立初步的规模估计。
  5. But, if the link is firmed up, would-be mothers may be told about the benefits of relaxation, in the same way as they are now advised to take care of their health in other ways.
    不过，如果婴儿性别几率与压力荷尔蒙间这种联系得到证实确定，那么准妈妈们就要多注意放松的好处，就像现在通过别的方式保持健康一样，精神放松也很重要。
  6. I firmed my dream, I met my love.
    我坚定了梦想，得到了爱情。
  7. The achievement of the goals for the three-year reform and difficulty relief of SOEs has firmed the government's confidence and determination to improve soes.
    盛华仁指出，三年改革脱困目标的实现，坚定了我们搞好国有企业的信心和决心。
  8. Thereafter, the negative spread gradually diminished until late December, as Hong Kong dollar interest rates firmed.
    其后，随着港元利率上升，负息差的情况在直至十二月底期间逐步消失。
  9. Some industry executives and advisers to the carmakers questioned whether a deal could be done by next week because the positions of constituents including unions and the government have not been firmed up.
    部分业内高管及汽车公司顾问怀疑下周前能否达成协议，因为包括工会和政府在内的有关各方尚未达成一致。
  10. The economy firmed up.
    经济稳定起来。
  11. He carries the bag and casket on his shoulder, in which he instead is afraid if the casket is firmed, or not; the binding is tight or not; the lock is steady or not.
    他将柜子、袋子扛在肩上整箱的拿走，他担心的反而是这个箱子牢不牢，绳子绑的紧不紧，锁会不会掉的问题。
  12. If that relationship could be firmed up, it would offer a way to measure the age of isolated stars that are not part of Clusters-A group that includes almost all the stars currently believed to host planets.
    如果这种关系可以被确定，那么其将提供一种测量孤立的恒星，不作为恒星系的一个部分的（这一组孤立的恒星，几乎囊括了所有那些如今据信拥有自己行星的恒星。）
  13. Share prices have firmed for the fourth day in a row.
    股价已连续4天保持稳定。
  14. Stock market proces have firmed.
    股票市场已经变坚稳了。
  15. He firmed up his theory with data from the natural and social sciences.
    他用自然科学和社会科学的资料来加强他的理论。
  16. According to the quantity and AQL of the ammeter we can directly find the scheme of sampling inspection. In reorder point planning, procurement is triggered when the sum of plant stock and firmed receipts falls below the reorder point.
    根据电表采购的数量和质量接受界限，可以直接得到抽样方案。当工厂库存量以及确定的收获数量之和低于重采购点时触发补货。
  17. After the government firmed up plans to push it into bankruptcy, the group is expected to file for court protection next week.
    在日本政府敲定让日航进入破产程序的计划后，该集团预计将于下周向法庭申请破产保护。
  18. These are just rough plans and need to be firmed up.
    这只是粗略的计划，还需进一步地明确。
  19. Voting preferences have firmed up over the past few months.
    过去几个月来，投票的倾向性已经更加明确了。
  20. Anna's jaw firmed as she thought of what she must do.
    安娜想到必须做的事，下巴就挺了起来。
  21. I became firmed and I can even facing the ignorant, ugly and stupid of humanity.
    我变得坚强起来，敢于面对人世间的丑恶、愚昧与无知。
  22. In that case the filter efficiency and dust holding can be insured and firmed so that the pressure will not be high and the using and maintaining cost will be lower.
    这样既能保证稳定的过滤效率和容尘量，又不会使阻力太高。降低了使用和维护费用。
  23. Its leading position in the northeastern region shall be firmed up through means like developing and unfolding the trading scope, improving trading quality, widening trading products and reduction of trading costs, etc.
    并通过扩大交易品种，降低交易成本，拓展交易范围，提高交易质量等途径，确立其在东北地区的龙头地位。
  24. The company has not yet firmed up its plans for expansion.
    公司的扩大计划尚未最后落实。
  25. Through the exercise of these rights, the validity of contract can be firmed.
    通过这些权利的行使使已成立合同的效力得以确定。
  26. The distribution pattern of enterprises presents a firmed structure which is dominated by micro enterprises.
    分配格局的企业提出了一种坚定的结构，主要是微型企业。
  27. Both geological analysis and numerical simulation can be firmed each other.
    达到了地质分析与数值模拟相互引证的目的。
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