| 词汇 | foothold |
| 释义 | foothold noun[ C ] uk /ˈfʊt.həʊld/ us /ˈfʊt.hoʊld/ footholdnoun[C] (ROCK CLIMBING)a place such as a hole in a rock where you can put your foot safely when climbing（攀爬时的）踏脚处 scotto72/E+/GettyImages Mountaineering & rock climbing abseil abseil down something abseiling alpenstock alpinism climb climber climbing climbing wall coasteering free soloing free soloist ice axe ice pick karabiner rappel rappelling rock climbing sherpa soloing footholdnoun[C] (STRONG POSITION)a strong first position from which further progress can be made: （进一步发展的）立足点 gain a footholdWe are still trying to gain a foothold in the Japanese market. get a footholdHaving survived the attack, the team had hopes of getting a foothold in the game. Opportunity another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom be in with a shoutidiom best betidiom big break fish foot going have a few, several, etc. irons in the fireidiom have a field dayidiom hay headroom inch iron platform room for manoeuvreidiom scope second chance shop window the American dream the run of somethingidiom foothold | American Dictionaryfoothold noun[ C ] us/ˈfʊtˌhoʊld/ footholdnoun[C] (SAFE PLACE)a place where you can safely put your feet, esp. when climbing: She searched desperately for a foothold in the steep rock. footholdnoun[C] (SITUATION)a situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted: In buying their business, the company gains a major foothold in a market it considers critical to the future of the industry. foothold | Business Englishfoothold noun[ C,usually singular ] uk /ˈfʊthəʊld/us a strong first position in a market, industry, etc. from which further progress can be made: give sth a foothold (in sth)The merger gives the company a stronger presence in Asia and a foothold in the US. establish/gain/get a foothold (in sth)Our plan is to gain a foothold in the fastest-growing aerospace industry in the world. See also beachhead Examples of footholdfoothold Indeed, in a world which is very much divided footholds are perhaps rather a good thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, other countries have realised the potential and have decided to put their money where their mouths are and, as a result, are obtaining footholds in that market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Similar care must be given to handholds and footholds, for the same reason. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Humans began establishing footholds in other star systems. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Without this protection the footholds used by endothelial cells to migrate and form capillary structures are destroyed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After another ten minutes, they would move to the smallest footholds and stay there until the challenge was over. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After ten minutes, the castaways would move to smaller footholds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The climb is very particular and uses tiny edges and footholds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Human prostate cancer metastases target the hematopoietic stem cell niche to establish footholds in mouse bone marrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She shows them the pathway they must take into the sky; it has pegs as footholds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Welshmen were not typically appointed to the most profitable of manorial offices, nor did they have a strong foothold in the most profitable of trades. The hair on lower stamens may serve to provide footholds for visitors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Alternative terms were subsequently coined, but by then marketing had gained a sound foothold. The sides are too high for a baby to climb and provide no footholds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of foothold These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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