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单词 foothold
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Foothold
nnoun.locationan area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Synset:bridgehead
Examples:
  • an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
  • the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
Hypernyms:combat area combat zone
Inherited Hypernyms:bridgeheadcombat zonezoneregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:airheadbeachhead
Full Hyponyms:
airheadbeachhead
nnoun.artifacta place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
Synset:footing
Hypernyms:support
Inherited Hypernyms:footholdsupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:toehold
Full Hyponyms:
toehold
nnoun.actan initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
Synset:beachhead
Examples:
  • the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
  • they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
Hypernyms:accomplishment achievement
Inherited Hypernyms:beachheadaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
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