| 单词 | strong |
| 释义 | strong strong /; AmE / adjective (stronger // strongest //)
1 (about a business or an industry) in a safe financial position: Their catering business remained strong despite the recession. a strong balance sheet one of the strongest banks in Europe
2 (about prices, an economy, etc.) having a value that is high or increasing: The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. a stronger demand for powerful laptops strong growth in profits strong share prices The carmaker posted stronger-than-expected results.
3 firmly established; difficult to defeat or destroy: Building a strong brand brings many benefits. We are facing very strong competition in our market. The College has strong ties with business and industry.
4 likely to succeed or happen: There is a strong possibility that many businesses in the area will cease trading in the next 18 months. You're in a strong position to negotiate.
5 having a lot of power or influence: strong management
6 good at sth: Giving presentations is not my strong point (= I am not very good at it).
7 used after numbers to show the size of a group: The sales force will be 4 000 strong. our 2 500-strong workforce
8 not easily broken or damaged; made well: a strong cable/glue
OPP WEAK
strongly adverb: The business was performing strongly. Costs had risen more strongly than expected. The survey suggested happiness may be strongly linked to income.
IDIOMS
be strong on sth
1 to be good at sth: The new PCs will be strong on graphics.
2 to have a lot of sth: The report was strong on criticism, but short on practical suggestions.
be sb's strong suit to be a subject that sb knows a lot about and does well: Customer service is not their strong suit. |
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