footholds

英 [ˈfʊthəʊldz]

美 [ˈfʊtˌhoʊldz]

n.  立足处(攀登时足可踩的缝、洞、树枝等); (可以此发展或取得成功的)稳固地位，立足点
foothold的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 立足点;稳固地位
  Afootholdis a strong or favourable position from which further advances or progress may be made.
  1. If British business is to have a successful future, companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.
     如果英国公司想在未来成功发展，就必须在欧洲建立稳固的基础。
• N-COUNT (攀登时的)立足点,支点
  Afootholdis a place such as a small hole or area of rock where you can safely put your foot when climbing.
  1. He lowered his legs until he felt he had a solid foothold on the rockface beneath him.
     他把腿向下伸，直到他感觉稳稳地踩住下面的石头。

双语例句

• Therefore, university students should understand the deep meaning of self-management and scientifically comprehend the process of self-management and form a system of self-management by themselves in order to have more secure footholds in society and be of great use to the society.
  因此，大学生应明确自我管理的内涵，科学地认识自我管理的过程，形成自我管理的体系，从而很好地立足于社会，成为对社会有用之人。
• In view of some current problems in the curriculum system of mathematics major which is operated by China's non-key normal universities, the article suggests the footholds of the reformation of the curriculum system of mathematics major and a tentative model is given.
  针对当前地方高师数学教育专业课程体系存在的问题，提出了改革数学教育专业课程体系的立足点，并初步给出了新型数学教育专业课程体系的模型。
• He clambered up by grasping the vines that circled about the tree, using the nodes of the trunk for his footholds.
  他抓住缠绕在树上的藤蔓；踩着树干上的疤疖攀了上去。
• An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice.
  登山者使用的从冰上寻找立足处的斧头。
• The concept has won admiration from many other colleges and universities, which have scrambled to establish overseas footholds of their own.
  这种设想在其他许多学院和大学中赢得了赞誉，它们也都在匆忙建立自己的海外分校。
• Western bankers and businessmen grasp that and the importance of fawning shamelessly to the authorities in order to gain or keep footholds in its market.
  西方的银行家和商人领会到了这点，同时也明白，为了进入中国市场或在中国市场站稳脚跟，不知廉耻地取悦当权者很重要。
• Notice how the Chinese leaders are making concessions to the West, and that they are using their power to prevent the Illuminati from making further footholds in the East.
  “请注意”中国的领导人是如何与西方世界达成认可的，并且他们在运用他们的力量去阻止光照派去企图把据点更远的拓展到东方世界。
• With comparative objects and comparative samples as its footholds, functional comparative law focuses on any law's functions and practical efficiency.
  功能比较法以比较对象和比较样本为基本概念，关注法律的功能及其实际效果。
• The mountain climber could not find many footholds on the melting ice.
  登山者在融化的冰上找不到多少立足之处。
• He climbed the steep cliff by getting footholds in cracks in the rock.
  他在岩石缝中找踏脚的地方，慢慢爬上峭壁。