adjective
(about a business or an industry) in a safe financial position （商业或工业）经营状况良好的，景气的 ◆ Their catering business remained strong despite the recession. 尽管出现经济衰退，他们的餐饮业务仍然十分兴旺。 ◆ a strong balance sheet 状况良好的资产负债表 ◆ one of the strongest banks in Europe 欧洲经营状况最好的银行之一
(about prices, an economy, etc.) having a value that is high or increasing （价格、经济等）坚挺的，行情看涨的 ◆ The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. 欧元兑美元变得越来越坚挺。 ◆ a stronger demand for powerful laptops 对强力膝上型电脑的强劲需求 ◆ strong growth in profits 利润的强劲增长 ◆ strong share prices 行情看涨的股价 ◆ The carmaker posted stronger-than-expected results. 这家汽车制造厂公布的业绩比预期的要好。
firmly established; difficult to defeat or destroy 稳固的；牢固的 ◆ Building a strong brand brings many benefits. 建立稳固的品牌会带来许多益处。 ◆ We are facing very strong competition in our market. 我们在市场上面临着十分激烈的竞争。 ◆ The College has strong ties with business and industry. 这所学院与工商业界有着密切联系。
likely to succeed or happen 有望成功（或发生）的 ◆ There is a strong possibility that many businesses in the area will cease trading in the next 18 months.这个地区很多企业很有可能在今後的 18 个月里停止交易。 ◆ You're in a strong position to negotiate.你谈判很有可能成功。
having a lot of power or influence 有影响力的；强大的；有权势的 ◆ strong management 强有力的管理
good at sth 擅长的 ◆ Giving presentations is not my strong point (= I am not very good at it) .做演示不是我的长处。
used after numbers to show the size of a group （用於数字之後表示集体的规模）多达…的 ◆ The sales force will be 4 000 strong. 销售队伍多达 4 000 人。 ◆ our 2 500-strong workforce 我们多达 2 500 人的员工队伍
not easily broken or damaged; made well 结实的；坚固的 ◆ a strong cable/glue 结实的电缆；强力胶
adverb
to be good at sth 擅长某事 ◆ The new PCs will be strong on graphics. 这款新的个人电脑擅长处理图形。
to have a lot of sth 某物有很多 ◆ The report was strong on criticism, but short on practical suggestions. 这份报告批评的言辞很多，但可行性建议很少。