Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #607
firms
公司；企业；商行
firms is the plural of firm.
核心释义
a business enterprise or organization, such as a company or partnership
- 1.
公司；商行；企业。
A business enterprise, however organized.
- 2.
拥有或经营一个或多个企业的商业组织的成员
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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
用法In use
She works for a large law firm.
用法提示：名词，表示公司
The firm announced a new partnership.
用法提示：名词，指商行
Several firms bid for the contract.
用法提示：firms是firm的复数形式，表示多家公司
a firm of + 复数职业名词
firm of 后接表示职业或行业的复数名词，用来说明这家公司经营什么业务。
She joined a firm of solicitors in London.
她加入了伦敦的一家律师事务所。
work for a firm
表示受雇于某家公司时，常用 work for a firm；也可说 work at a firm。
He works for a firm that makes medical devices.
他在一家生产医疗器械的公司工作。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
firm（公司）可联想其形容词'坚定的'，公司需要坚定的决策。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指公司或商行
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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