firm

会社、企業

商品を売ったりサービスを提供したりする事業体。

やさしい英語で： A business that sells goods or provides services.

• She works for a small firm.
• The firm hired ten engineers last year.
• Several firms sell similar products.

類義語： company, business

よく使う表現： work for a firm, consulting firm, local firm

会社、企業、事務所

商品を売ったりサービス、特に専門的なサービスを提供したりする会社。

やさしい英語で： A business that sells goods or provides services, especially professional services.

• She works for a law firm.
• The firm hired ten new employees.
• Several local firms offered to help.

類義語： company, business

よく使う表現： law firm, accounting firm, work for a firm, small firm

共同経営の会社

複数の共同経営者が所有する会社、またはその会社に使う名称。

やさしい英語で： A business owned by partners, or the name they use for their business.

• The two lawyers formed a firm.
• They trade under the firm name Wilson and Lee.
• Each partner owns a share of the firm.

類義語： partnership

よく使う表現： law firm, accounting firm, firm name

硬い、しっかりした

形を保てるほど硬い、またはその場でしっかり固定されている。

やさしい英語で： Hard or solid enough to keep its shape or stay securely in place.

• This mattress is quite firm.
• Keep a firm grip on the rope.
• The peaches were still firm yesterday.

類義語： solid, hard, secure

反対語： soft, loose

よく使う表現： firm grip, firm ground, firm mattress

毅然とした、厳格な

他人が反対しても、必要なことを明確にし、決意を変えない。

やさしい英語で： Clear and determined about what must happen, even when other people disagree.

• Her answer was a firm no.
• The teacher was firm with us.
• He spoke in a firm but friendly voice.

使い方： be firm with someone (You need to be firm with the children.)

類義語： strict, resolute

反対語： lenient

よく使う表現： firm with someone, firm refusal, firm tone

揺るぎない、断固とした

信念や気持ちが簡単には変わらない。

やさしい英語で： Having beliefs or feelings that do not easily change.

• He is a firm believer in fairness.
• Her commitment to the project remains firm.
• They stayed firm in their opposition.

使い方： firm in something (She remained firm in her belief that the plan would work.)

類義語： steadfast, unshakable, resolute

反対語： wavering

よく使う表現： firm believer, firm conviction, firm commitment

下がる

勝つ見込みが高まったため、賭けのオッズが下がる。

やさしい英語で： If betting odds do this, they become shorter because a win seems more likely.

• The odds began to firm before the race.
• Her odds firmed after the strong performance.
• The favourite continued to firm in the betting.

類義語： shorten

反対語： drift

よく使う表現： odds firm, firm in betting

耐える、我慢する

嫌なことを受け入れ、文句を言わずに続ける。

やさしい英語で： To accept something unpleasant and keep going without complaining.

• It hurts, but you have to firm it.
• She firmed the pain and kept walking.
• Can you firm it for another minute?

類義語： endure, bear, put up with

よく使う表現： firm it, firm the pain