foothold
英 ['fʊthəʊld]
美['fʊt'hold]
- n. 据点；立足处
英英释意
- 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"