Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #607
firms
公司；企业；商行
firms is the plural of firm.
a business enterprise or organization, such as a company or partnership
- 1.
A business enterprise, however organized.
公司；商行；企业。
- 2.
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
拥有或经营一个或多个企业的商业组织的成员
公司方面；公司全体人员；公司；商行；企业。；拥有或经营一个或多个企业的商业组织的成员；公司；商号
In use
She works for a large law firm.
The firm announced a new partnership.
Several firms bid for the contract.
Connections
Collocations
- law firm
- 律师事务所
- She works for a prestigious law firm in New York.她在纽约一家知名的律师事务所工作。
- accounting firm
- 会计师事务所
- The accounting firm audited our financial statements.那家会计师事务所审计了我们的财务报表。
- consulting firm
- 咨询公司
- He joined a top consulting firm after graduation.他毕业后加入了一家顶级咨询公司。
- investment firm
- 投资公司
- The investment firm manages billions of dollars in assets.这家投资公司管理着数十亿美元的资产。
- family firm
- 家族企业
- The family firm has been in business for over a century.这家家族企业已经经营了一个多世纪。
- firm's reputation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
firm（公司）可联想其形容词'坚定的'，公司需要坚定的决策。
Context & Register
名词“firm”多用于正式或商业语境，指公司或商行，通常比“company”更强调法律实体或企业组织。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指公司或商行
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'firm' in rhotic dialects (e.g., American English). Beware of words like 'form' (/fɔːrm/) which look similar but have a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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