英 [ˈfʊthəʊld] 美 [ˈfʊthoʊld]
n. 据点；立足处
复数footholds
foothold /ˈfʊtˌhəʊld/ TEM8
可数名词 A foothold is a strong or favourable position from which further advances or progress may be made. 立足点
Businesses are investing millions of dollars to gain a foothold in this new market.
商家们正投资数百万美元以求在新市场中赢得立足点。
可数名词 A foothold is a place such as a small hole or area of rock where you can safely put your foot when climbing. (攀登时的) 立足处
He lowered his legs until he felt he had a solid foothold on the rockface beneath him.
他往下探腿，直到感觉双脚稳稳地踩住了岩石。
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
同义词： bridgehead
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
同义词： footing
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
同义词： beachhead
立足点
据点
Microsoft Word - 2259.doc 关键词： 工业化道路；立足点；升级方向 [gap=9214]Keywords: path of industrialization; foothold; direction of upgrading
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着点是藏身立足之地(Foothold)，气点是得气活命(Survive)之地(Place)，棋子的着点与气点合起来即是棋子生活的充溢必要条件。
... foothill山麓 foothold立足点；据点 footingdeck基脚顶板 ...
据点；立足处
I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.
我吊在那儿，两脚乱蹬着以寻找落脚点。
Businesses are investing millions of dollars to gain a foothold in this new market.
商家们正投资数百万美元以求在新市场中赢得立足点。
The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.
中标的反而是利用赞助优势在市场上赢得了永久立足点的富士公司。
Peace talks collapsed in 2000 when Israel refused to give Syria a foothold on the Sea of Galilee.
VOA : standard.2009.04.26
West Africa's mangrove forests absorb thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, and could be a way for the region to get a foothold in the $136-billion carbon world market.
VOA : standard.2010.03.29
I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold.
我身陷泥潭中，找不到立足点。
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In July 2005 it bought Delphi's battery business, gaining a big foothold in Asia.
Over the years, the holiday has gained a foothold in the United States, too.
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Rent the Runway, another Rentership Society business, has likewise found a foothold on college campuses.