Question of the Day #855

In addition, the company has increased its dividend payout four times over the last five years, with a five-year annualized dividend growth rate of a rock-solid 7.2%.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at NASDAQ.com.

  上記の文で、rock-solidの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "rock-solid" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔物が〕石のように硬い
2. 〔意志・決心などが〕極めて堅固な、盤石の、手堅い
3. 〔人間関係などが〕堅実な、信頼できる、頼りになる
4. 〔証拠などが〕絶対確実な、動かぬ

しばしば、ハイフォンなしのrock solidと表記されます。
 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)

 

Examples

• I've fixed the table - it's rock-solid now.
• She has a rock-solid reputation.
• He is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid. — Xan Smiley
• The director-general assured the governors that the evidence was "rock-solid".
• The ice on the river was rock solid.

   

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