firmness

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。

1. He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will.
   他是个聪明而又意志坚定的人。
2. I cannot help associating your decline as a family with this other fact-of your want of firmness.
   我忍不住要把你们家族的衰败同另外的事联系起来同你缺少坚定联系起来。
3. Let us exercise forbearance and firmness.
   让我们运用我们的克制态度和坚定信念。
4. American foreign policy needs moral clarity and firmness of purpose.
   美国外交政策需要道德明确和目标坚定。
5. The median point between flaccidity and rigidity is the virtue of firmness.
   坚定这一美德就存在于软弱和顽固的中间点上。
6. Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
   通过减少张力或强度使变松。
7. His firmness on his belief supported him in difficulties.
   困境中，他坚定的信仰支撑着他。
8. It needed firmness and courage, as even the slightest deviation or hesitation would endanger the soldier.
   这需要沉着和勇气，因为即使是轻微的偏差或犹豫都会危及士兵的生命。
9. But the firmness gradually faded away before her incessant importunings and tantrums.
   可是这坚定在她不停的恳求和怒吼下又渐渐消失了。
10. Your recalcitrance obliges firmness on my part.
    你不服从，迫使我这方面更坚定了。
11. You have not shown a want of courage and firmness when any call has been made upon you.
    当向你们发出召唤时，你们从未表现出缺乏勇气和坚定性。
12. I shook hands with the chairman, hoping to communicate his firmness of his stand to him.
    我和主席握手，期望能就他坚定的立场与他进行沟通。
13. Jean was scared of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness.
    刚开始的时候，琼非常怕她，但是，逐渐地，对她的严厉和公正，不禁敬佩起来。
14. To elucidate the softening mechanism of banana fruit,β-D-xylosidase activities in peel and flesh, fruit firmness, respiration rate and ethylene release rate were assayed during banana softening.
    为阐明该酶在香蕉果实成熟软化中的作用，实验对香蕉贮藏过程中果皮和果肉中该酶活性以及果实硬度、呼吸强度和乙烯释放量的变化进行了研究。
15. As to the future,'said the Doctor, recovering firmness,'I should have great hope.
    “以后，”医生坚强了起来说，“我认为以后是大有希望的。
16. This leads to sagging skin, loss of firmness and the appearance of wrinkles.
    这会导致皮肤松弛，失去的坚定性和皱纹的出现。
17. Lacking stability or fixity or firmness.
    缺乏稳定性或固定性或稳固性的。
18. Let me show you the firmness of my beliefs.
    让你看看我有多么坚定地相信你。
19. Washington's attempt to balance humility with firmness was not always easy to achieve.
    他试图在谦恭和坚定之间取得平衡，但这一点不是一向容易做到。
20. They loved the house, But were not sure of the firmness of its foundation.
    他们很喜欢这个房子，可是对房子地基的坚固性没有把握。
21. He had admired the assurance of his look and the firmness of his voice;
    他很佩服他神情的平定和声音的稳健；
22. He expressed his thoughts with customary firmness and logic.
    他以一贯的坚定性和逻辑性谈了他的看法。
23. The utility model also has the advantages of firmness, durability and comfort.
    本实用新型还具有坚固、耐用、舒适的优点。
24. He made an order decidedly. characterized by quickness and firmness.
    他果断地下了一条命令。以迅速和果断为特点。
25. In palpation, a doctor feels the shape and firmness of tissue.
    在触诊中，医生能够感受到组织的外形及硬度。
26. Well buildings have three conditions: commodity, firmness and delight.
    良好的建筑有三个条件：方便，坚固和愉悦。
27. Characterized by quickness and firmness.
    以迅速和果断为特点。
28. I was surprised by the firmness of her handshake.
    我很惊讶她的握手如此有力。
29. With continued use, skin appears transformed as it recaptures youthful firmness and luminosity.
    持续使用，皮肤会出现转变，因为它夺回青春的坚定性和亮度。
30. Objective: To investigate the various effects of the mattresses with different firmness on sleep quality.
    目的：研究不同软硬度床褥对睡眠质量的影响。

noun

1. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

   Synonym:    steadiness

2. the trait of being resolute
   1. his resoluteness carried him through the battle
   2. it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work

   Synonym:    resolutenessfirmness of purposeresolveresolution

3. the property of being unyielding to the touch

4. the muscle tone of healthy tissue
   1. his muscular firmness

   Synonym:    soundness