foothold

[ˈfʊthəʊld] [ˈfʊthoʊld]
  • 复数:footholds;
  • 相关单词 footholds
    例句
    英语四级真题
    • The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    英语六级真题
    • Building on a Soviet-era foothold, Russia is expanding its monitoring stations for Glonass, its version of the Global Positioning System ( ' , GPS).
      出自-2016年12月阅读原文
    • Building on a Soviet-era foothold, Russia is expanding its monitoring stations for Glonass, its version of the Global Positioning System GPS.
      2016年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
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    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies;
      "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines""the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
      2. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
      3. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments;
      "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors""they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
    行业词典
    • 体育: 脚支点;立脚点;