noun🔗Share公司，企业。 A business partnership; the name under which it trades.""Several accounting firms bid on the contract to audit the school's finances." "几家会计公司竞标了学校财务审计的合同。businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share公司，企业。 A business enterprise, however organized."Several firms in the city offer after-school programs for children. "城市里有好几家公司为孩子们提供课后活动项目。businesseconomyorganizationcommercefinanceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share足球流氓团伙，足球混混团伙 A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.""The police monitored several football firms known for causing trouble at matches and engaging in violent clashes." "警方监控了几个以在比赛中惹事生非和参与暴力冲突而闻名的足球流氓团伙。groupsportsocietyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share巩固，使…坚固。 To make firm or strong; fix securely."The athlete firms her grip on the weight before lifting it. "运动员在举重前握紧杠铃。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使坚固，巩固。 To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify."The baker firms the dough by kneading it thoroughly, making it smooth and ready to rise. "烘焙师通过充分揉捏面团来使面团变得紧实，使它光滑并准备好发酵。materialphysicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share稳定, 巩固。 To become firm; stabilise."As the jelly cooled, it slowly firmed, becoming solid enough to eat. "随着果冻冷却，它慢慢地凝固，变得足够结实可以吃了。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share好转，改善。 To improve after decline."After a slow start to the semester, Maria's confidence firms as she understands the material. "学期初进展缓慢之后，随着玛丽亚对材料的理解加深，她的信心逐渐好转。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share被看好，降低赔率 To shorten (of betting odds)."The bookmaker firms the odds on the favorite after a lot of people bet on them to win. "因为很多人都押了热门选手会赢，所以庄家降低了他们的赔率，变得更看好他们了。betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share保底 To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer."She firmed Oxford as her first choice, hoping her exam results would be high enough to secure her place. "她把牛津大学保底，希望考试成绩足够好，能确保被录取。educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
