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firm FIXEDHfV:m, $fV:rmadj-er, -est well fixed in position and unable to slide or fall over结实的;稳固的，坚决的Check that the ladder's firm before you climb up it.开始爬梯子之前，检查一下梯子是否结实。The protesters stood firm (=refused to move) as the riot police tried to disperse them with rubber bullets and water cannons.防暴警察试图用橡皮子弹和消防水龙头驱散示威者，但他们坚守阵地，一动不动。(fig.) Sometimes it takes more courage to admit you're wrong than to stand firm (=continue to defend an opinion).有时承认错误比坚持错误需要更多的勇气。(fig.) The government is holding firm, and refusing to give in to opposition demands for a parliamentary debate on the issue.在那个问题上，政府立场坚定，拒绝让步，不答应反对派进行国会辩论的要求。(fig.) The pound lost four cents against the dollar, falling to $1. 79, but it held firm (=kept its value) against the Deutschmark at DM2. 92.英镑对美元的比价跌了四美分，成了1. 79美元，但对德国马克的比价坚挺，仍保持在2. 92德国马克。
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