形 （结实； 牢固； 坚硬） firm，hard，solid；副 firmly，resolutely，[书]originally，in the first place；动 solidify，consolidate，strengthen，[书]defend；名 （姓氏） a surname ；

[例句] 经济长期疲软可能会对固特异公司造成影响。 Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.

[例句] 架子的牢固程度取决于固件。 Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.

fixed，regular，fasten，immobilization；

[例句] 他的房子是我儿时唯一固定的家。 His house was the only settled home I had as a child.

[例句] 建造工人必须把新建房屋的屋顶固定得更牢靠些。 Builders must fasten down roofs of newly-built homes more securely.

[地质] concretion，consolidation，induration ；

[例句] 高热少雨使土壤固结. Heat and lack of rain have compacted the soil.

[例句] 大部分破坏都是由于土壤的大规模固结和压密所造成的。 Large-scale consolidation and compaction of soil were responsible for the destruction.

solid body，solid，solidity ；

[例句] 溶液里的维生素比固体食物里的维生素受到的影响更大。 Vitamins in solution are more affected than those in solid foods.

[例句] 它们的工作原理是通过固体来反射微波。 They work by bouncing microwaves off solid objects.

intrinsic，inherent，inherence，innate，be indigenous to ；

[例句] 个性鲜明是英国人固有的、也是他们看重的特点。 Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.

[例句] 我认为种族偏见固有地存在于几乎所有人的潜意识中。 I think racism is unconsciously inherent in practically everyone.

reinforce，consolidate，fasten，rooting，pin up ；

[例句] 用销钉在顶上加固防护网，防止叶子落入。 Peg down netting over the top to keep out leaves.

[例句] 施工人员将不得不另外用木料加固现有的托梁。 The builders will have to strengthen the existing joists with additional timber.

[设计] fastening，fixture ；

[例句] 她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓. She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.

[例句] 变压器紧固结构先进, 抗短路能力强. Advanced Transformer fastening structure, the ability to short - circuit resistance.

firm，solid，sturdy，strong，firmly ；

[例句] 银行往往建得看上去很坚固，好让顾客放心。 Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers.

[例句] 这款相机既坚固耐用，又有超凡的光学性能和快门速度。 The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.

（牢固地附着） set，fixation ；

[例句] 尾部有个固着器. It's got an anchor in its tail.

[例句] 固着藤壶的外壳直接附着在基质上. The shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate.

obstinate，stubborn，bitterly opposed to change，die-hard，bigotry ；

[例句] 她相当顽固，宗教观念极强。 She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.

[例句] 乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。 Joyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues.

be hard set，concreting，[化] freeze，freezing，concretion ；

[例句] 将煎蛋饼放在烤架下用文火烘烤，直到表面凝固。 Place the omelette under a gentle grill until the top is set.

[例句] 这些甜点开始凝固时就可以加入辅料了。 You can add ingredients to these desserts as they begin to set.

firm，steady，stable，fixedness，fixing ；

[例句] 久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。 The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.

[例句] 我们和那些政治家之间的关系很不稳固。 There is an uneasy relationship between us and the politicians.

obstinate，stubborn，persist in，cling to，adamancy ；

[例句] 他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。 His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.

[例句] 米克既固执又专横，脾气还很坏。 Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.

consolidate，solidify，consolidation，strenthen，cement ；

[例句] 威廉姆斯巩固了自己世界头号斯诺克选手的地位。 Williams has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.

[例句] 他新执导的影片巩固了他作为全国最佳导演的地位。 With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director.

[医]azotification，nitrogen fixation ；

[例句] 许多种蓝藻有固氮的能力. Among the blue - green algae are many species of nitrogen fixation.

[例句] 菌根起着固氮和贮氮的作用. Mycorhizae perform the function of nitrogen fixation and storage.

firm，secure，fast，solid，fastness ；

[例句] 他们互相关心，关系牢固，这才熬过了艰难岁月。 The warmth and strength of their relationship carried them through difficult times.

[例句] 总有一天，生活会考验这种关系是否牢固。 Sooner or later, life will put the relationship to the test.

defend tenaciously，by firmly entrenched in，adhesion，keep to sth. ；

[例句] 我们的部队正沿河掘壕固守。 Our forces are dug in along the river.

[例句] 欧洲要保持稳定，德国必须统一并固守北约。 A united Germany must be firmly anchored in NATO if Europe is to remain stable.

[计] （具有软件功能的硬件） firmware ；

[例句] 架子的牢固程度取决于固件。 Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.

[例句] 这名球员现在应该再次正常工作的新固件. The player should now work again normally with the new firmware.

changeless，confirmed，[计] localized，stationary，aptotic ；

[例句] 他的房子是我儿时唯一固定的家。 His house was the only settled home I had as a child.

[例句] 这个人坐在他固定的靠窗的位置。 The man sat at his regular table near the window.

old stick-in-the-mud，old diehard，old fogey，old-fogey，troglodyte ；

[例句] 他说话听起来真是个老顽固！ He sounds like such an old fogey !

[例句] 他是个老顽固. He is an old mule.