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

• Having established footholds in the market, foreign banks are playing a waiting game, hoping that regulations ease and give them a fair shot at the growing market.
  在市场上站稳脚跟后，外资银行正伺机而动，期待监管者放松监管，在这个日益增长的市场上给它们提供一个平等的机会。
• 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。
• A climber needs secure footholds.
  攀登的人脚踩的地方要很牢固。
• Going on the premise of supporting the market economy, exploring for financial reforms and controlling risks effectively, they have all made rapid progress and found footholds in the market.
  它们之间的规模、实力和发展态势都比较接近，在坚持服务市场经济发展、探索金融体制改革、有效防范风险的前提下，基本上都获得了快速发展，在市场上初步站稳了脚跟。
• 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。
• It's easy to think of a good rest as being a jug and two footholds, but on many routes the rests won't be that obvious.
  我们很容易就会想到一个好的休息姿势是一个大手点加上两个脚点，但是很多路线上的休息点并非那么明显。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• You help businesses grow and gain footholds in overseas markets.
  你们帮助企业发展并在海外市场站稳脚跟。