foothold

noun

1. 立足处（攀登时足可踩的缝、洞、树枝等）
   a crack, hole or branch where your foot can be safely supported when climbing
2. （可以此发展或取得成功的）稳固地位，立足点
   a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which sb can make progress and achieve success
   1. The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
      这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。

1. N-COUNT 立足点;稳固地位
   A foothold is 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。
2. N-COUNT (攀登时的)立足点,支点
   A foothold is 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。

1. The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market.
   这家美国国内家喻户晓的公司在英国市场上站稳了脚跟。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.
   我吊在那儿，两脚乱蹬着寻找落脚点。
5. Since then, active objects have gained a substantial foothold in the Java ™ mobile and real-time embedded development.
   从那以后，活动对象在Java™移动版本和实时嵌入开发中赢得了大量的立足之地。
6. The decision secures Google's foothold in the country's fast-growing internet market despite tensions over censorship.
   尽管审查制度方面还有些紧张的势头，这项决定让谷歌在网络发展如此迅速的中国市场站稳了脚跟。
7. We don't know when play will happen, but it's necessary to have a foothold.
   我们不知道好戏何时开场，但谋得一个立足点是十分必要的。
8. It is one of several Chinese groups to gain a foothold in the European financial services industry.
   海通是在欧洲金融服务业获得立足点的数家中国集团之一。
9. In return, US and European exchanges set a foothold in the fast-growing Asian markets.
   反过来，美欧交易所也在增长迅速的亚洲市场找到了立足点。
10. Citigroup will now have a strong foothold in one of Asia's biggest retail banking markets.
    通过这宗收购，花旗集团在亚洲最大零售银行市场之一的韩国取得了牢固的立足点。
11. We just have to find the best foothold we can on the steep slope.
    我们只能在这片陡坡上自己找一个最佳的站立位置。
12. I have to find a foothold.
    我必须找一个支撑点。
13. A foothold in China, which has reinvigorated the global steel market, is critical for the company.
    近年中国带动了全球钢铁市场的复苏，对这家公司来说，在中国取得一席之地至关重要。
14. They have managed to gain a foothold in the South American market.
    他们设法在南美市场站稳了脚跟。
15. Facts have shown that we can gain a firm foothold even through guerrilla warfare.
    事实说明，我们就是游击姿态，也站住了脚。
16. No other non-Chinese steel company has succeeded in winning even this limited foothold in China, ArcelorMittal points out.
    安赛乐米塔尔指出，其它外资钢铁企业甚至都没能在中国成功赢得这种有限的立足点。
17. A number of competitive, independent domestic carmakers have also established a foothold.
    许多有竞争力、独立的国内汽车制造商也站稳了脚跟。
18. European firms have also been quicker to gain a foothold in these markets.
    欧洲公司在新兴市场国家也比美国公司更快地站稳了脚跟。
19. Foreword: A person who loses virtue not only loses opportunity and dignity, but also loses his foothold.
    一个丧失良好品德的人，不仅丧失了机会，丧失了做人的尊严，更丧失了立足之本。
20. Quality is our foothold in this market, service win the trust of our clients confidence in the guarantee.
    品质是我们立足市场之本，服务使我们取信于客户信心的保证。
21. The move gives Chi-X its first foothold in the region.
    此举让chi-x在亚洲有了第一个立足点。
22. This is not only a UTC operating principle, the company's foothold.
    这不仅是UTC的经营原则，也是公司的立足之本。
23. The word has obtained a firm foothold in the language.
    该字在这种语言中已获得一个稳固的立足点。
24. Could the Muslim Brotherhood have somehow succeeded in gaining a foothold here?
    穆斯林兄弟会已成功在这里建立了立足点吗？
25. I have no idea about your foothold by doing so.
    我不知道你这样做的落脚点是什么。
26. It'll give us a foothold in that market.
    这样我们在那个市场会有立足点了。
27. We have got a firm foothold in the European market.
    我们已在欧洲市场得到了一个稳定的立足点。
28. We believe the innovation and pursuing changes is effective means owning a foothold in this fast changing market.
    我们相信，在这瞬息万变的市场中立足的不二法门就是创新和求变。
29. The market situation in which state-owned enterprises, private enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises are taking equal foothold has formed.
    市场情况是国有企业，民营企业和外商投资企业正在采取平等的立足点已经形成。

noun

1. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
   1. the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
   2. they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market

   Synonym:    beachhead

2. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

   Synonym:    footing

3. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
   1. an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
   2. the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar

   Synonym:    bridgehead