| 词汇 | firming |
| 释义 | firming present participle offirm firm verb uk /fɜːm/ us /fɝːm/ firmverb (MAKE HARD)[ T ]UK to make soil harder by pressing on it: 使（土）变硬；使（土）坚实 Firm the soil around the cuttings and water them in.把插条四周的土压实，再浇上水。 Squeezing and grinding compression compressive concertina constrict constriction mash mill nip noncompressible pinch presser pulp snap squash squeeze squinch squish tamp unground unmilled firmverb (STOP CHANGING)[ I ] finance & economics specialized to stop changing or to remain at the same level, amount, etc.: 稳定下来;保持不变 After a turbulent week on the markets, share prices firmed today.经过一周的市场动荡，股票价格今天稳定下来了。 Not able to be changed be no hard and fast rulesidiom burn your boats/bridgesidiom congenital continuity deep-seated incorrigible incurably inelastic inelasticity inflexible irreversible irreversibly irrevocable irrevocably leopard unalterable unchangeable uncompromising uncompromisingly unredeemable Phrasal verbsfirm something up firm (something) up Examples of firmingfirming In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. I refer to the fact that oil prices have continued, after momentarily firming, on their inevitable, ever-softening course. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will continue for some time yet, and indeed there are signs that the new beef regime is firming up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Looking at market prices day by day, the evidence is that the market is firming up and that new confidence is returning to the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is real evidence of firming up of the price. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that already the firming of the market will restore confidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it is worth pointing out that sodium alginate is used as a firming agent for peeled, cut, ready-to-eat packaged carrots. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There are signs that the market is firming up and that new confidence is returning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that the world price of tea in auction is now firming up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The system aims at firming up producer prices by taking beef off the market when it is weak. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope to see market prices firming up again over the coming months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our economy at long last appears to be firming up, and a merchant shipping fleet thrives on a strong economy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is also true that even the sign of better times is firming up the labour market in agricultural areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are therefore raising or firming their own interest rates and subsequently their exchange rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a recent firming of prices of milk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the new clause is a quite distinct firming up of the legislation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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